Filakit weather in September

In September, Filakit sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 322 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Filakit's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Filakit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
322 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:17 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical September day in Filakit reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152111
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Filakit weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 47% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24753
34852
44951
55149
65446
75545
85743
95842
106139
116238
126436
136535
146733
156832
167030
177030
187228
197228
207327
217327
227525
237525
247525
257525
267624
277624
287624
297624
307525

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Filakit gets around 322 mm of rain over 24.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
1100
299
399
499
599
698
798
897
996
1095
1194
1292
1390
1488
1586
1683
1781
1878
1975
2072
2169
2266
2364
2461
2558
2655
2753
2850
2948
3046

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
15941
26040
36238
46337
56535
66634
76832
86931
97129
107327
117525
127624
137822
148020
158218
168317
178515
188614
198812
208911
219010
22919
23928
24937
25937
26946
27946
28955
29955
30955

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:186:31
212.26:186:31
312.26:186:30
412.26:186:29
512.26:186:29
612.26:186:28
712.26:186:27
812.26:186:27
912.16:176:26
1012.16:176:25
1112.16:176:25
1212.16:176:24
1312.16:176:23
1412.16:176:22
1512.16:176:22
1612.16:176:21
1712.16:176:20
1812.06:176:20
1912.06:176:19
2012.06:176:18
2112.06:176:18
2212.06:176:17
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:176:15
2512.06:176:15
2612.06:176:14
2711.96:176:13
2811.96:176:13
2911.96:176:12
3011.96:176:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Filakit

In seasonPeak

In September, Filakit sits inside 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
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Filakit?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Filakit for sightseeing.

What to pack for Filakit in September

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

In September, Filakit sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Filakit in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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.

MersaIbnatHāyk’

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
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).