Filakit in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Filakit sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 394 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Filakit's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Filakit's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
394 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
6.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Filakit in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Filakit reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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Filakit weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°184.311.48.3
Feb26° / 12°224.811.67.8
Mar26° / 13°6110.311.96.8
Apr26° / 14°821212.36.5
May26° / 14°10510.812.56.7
Jun24° / 13°15916.712.75.8
Jul21° / 12°43530.712.63.5
Aug20° / 12°4903112.43.4
Sep21° / 11°32224.212.14.6
Oct23° / 11°55611.77.6
Nov23° / 10°182.911.58.5
Dec24° / 10°112.711.38.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Filakit gets around 394 mm of rain over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Filakit

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In fall, Filakit overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Filakit's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Filakit sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
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May
Jun
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Oct
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Is fall a good time to visit Filakit?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Filakit for sightseeing.

What to pack for Filakit in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Filakit sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 33 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Filakit in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Filakit peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Filakit in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Filakit is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1639 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Filakit?

Filakit sits at 11.7°N, 38.8°E, 2,880 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Nefas Mewch’a, 37 km away.

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Topography around Filakit

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Filakit.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Filakit has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m around an average of 2,719 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,606 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,022 m.

The land around Filakit is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
986 m
16 km
1,606 m
80 km
3,022 m
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Fall weather nearby: Nefas Mewch’a 37 km · Lalibela 49 km · Wegeda 69 km · Debre Tabor 88 km · Weldiya 88 km · Mersa 93 km · Ibnat 97 km · Hāyk’ 105 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Filakit (11.6667°, 38.8°, elevation 2,880 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.