Finote Selam weather in September

In September, Finote Selam sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 353 mm of rain across 28.9 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 5% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Finote Selam's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Finote Selam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
353 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Finote Selam is city in Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Finote Selam 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 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152111
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Finote Selam 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
Jan25° / 11°61.711.48.4
Feb27° / 12°92.311.67.9
Mar27° / 13°336.211.97.1
Apr27° / 14°49812.26.7
May25° / 14°14815.812.55.8
Jun22° / 12°33727.212.64.0
Jul20° / 12°46030.912.63.2
Aug20° / 12°46230.912.43.2
Sep21° / 11°35328.912.13.7
Oct22° / 11°12415.211.86.0
Nov23° / 11°275.111.57.9
Dec24° / 11°81.611.48.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31684
41783
51981
61981
72080
82179
92278
102476
112674
122773
132872
143070
153169
163367
173466
183664
193664
203862
213862
224060
234159
244258
254456
264555
274456
284555
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Finote Selam gets around 353 mm of rain over 28.9 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 95% 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
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6100
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9100
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1299
1399
1498
1598
1698
1797
1897
1996
2095
2194
2293
2392
2491
2589
2688
2786
2884
2983
3081

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11585
21585
31684
41783
51783
61882
71981
82080
92080
102179
112278
122377
132476
142575
152773
162872
172971
183070
193268
203367
213565
223664
233862
244060
254258
264456
274654
284852
295149
305347

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
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 6:24 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:246:37
212.26:246:36
312.26:246:36
412.26:246:35
512.26:246:34
612.26:246:34
712.16:246:33
812.16:246:32
912.16:246:32
1012.16:246:31
1112.16:246:30
1212.16:246:30
1312.16:246:29
1412.16:246:28
1512.16:246:28
1612.16:246:27
1712.06:236:26
1812.06:236:26
1912.06:236:25
2012.06:236:24
2112.06:236:24
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:236:22
2512.06:236:21
2612.06:236:20
2711.96:236:20
2811.96:236:19
2911.96:236:18
3011.96:236:18

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Finote Selam

In seasonPeak

In September, Finote Selam sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Finote Selam's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Finote Selam?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Finote Selam.

What to pack for Finote Selam in September

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

In September, Finote Selam sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Finote Selam 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 Finote Selam peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Finote Selam 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 Finote Selam is worst in December — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2048 µg/m³Aug 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Finote Selam?

Finote Selam sits at 10.7°N, 37.3°E, 1,914 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Burē, 22 km away.

Topography around Finote Selam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Finote Selam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,904 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,091 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,327 m.

The land around Finote Selam is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
1,091 m
80 km
3,327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Burē 22 km · Dembech’a 29 km · Tīlīlī 32 km · Shendi 36 km · Ginja Bet 44 km · Gimja Bēt Maryam 45 km · Injibara 51 km · Ādīs K’idamē 60 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 Finote Selam (10.7°, 37.2667°, elevation 1,914 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).