Gambēla weather in September

In September, Gambēla sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 74 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Gambēla's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gambēla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:35 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Gambēla 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gambēla reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
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43122
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73122
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93122
103123
113123
123123
133123
143223
153223
163223
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183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223

How September really feels in Gambēla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gambēla weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 23°10.411.62.5
Feb38° / 24°3111.71.5
Mar37° / 26°164.711.91.5
Apr35° / 25°9314.612.22.1
May32° / 24°13620.112.42.9
Jun31° / 23°12816.312.53.9
Jul29° / 22°11916.712.44.3
Aug30° / 22°10516.712.34.2
Sep32° / 23°7413.4123.8
Oct32° / 23°11219.511.83.1
Nov32° / 22°7413.211.63.5
Dec34° / 22°92.211.53.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84852
94852
104951
114951
124951
135050
145050
155149
165149
175149
185149
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205050
215050
225050
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254951
264951
274852
284852
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gambēla gets around 74 mm of rain over 13.4 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 45% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
449
549
648
748
848
947
1046
1146
1245
1344
1443
1542
1641
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2241
2342
2443
2544
2645
2747
2848
2950
3051

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1012871
2013861
3014851
4114841
5115831
6116821
7116821
8117811
9117811
10118801
11119791
12119791
13120781
14120781
15121771
16121771
17121771
18122761
19122761
20122761
21122761
22122761
23122761
24121771
25121771
26120781
27120781
28119791
29018811
30018811

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:376:46
212.26:366:46
312.16:366:45
412.16:366:44
512.16:366:44
612.16:366:43
712.16:366:43
812.16:366:42
912.16:366:42
1012.16:356:41
1112.16:356:40
1212.16:356:40
1312.16:356:39
1412.16:356:39
1512.16:356:38
1612.06:356:37
1712.06:356:37
1812.06:346:36
1912.06:346:36
2012.06:346:35
2112.06:346:34
2212.06:346:34
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:346:33
2512.06:336:32
2612.06:336:31
2712.06:336:31
2812.06:336:30
2911.96:336:30
3011.96:336:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Gambēla

In seasonPeak

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

Gambēla's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Gambēla?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gambēla.

What to pack for Gambēla in September

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

In September, Gambēla sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gambēla in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Gambēla peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Gambēla 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 Gambēla is worst in January — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyJan 1596 µg/m³May 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan98Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gambēla?

Gambēla sits at 8.3°N, 34.6°E, 439 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dembī Dolo, 40 km away.

MetuTēpīBambesiGimbiNejoMīzan TeferīKomtikas

Topography around Gambēla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gambēla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 857 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,842 m.

The land around Gambēla is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
857 m
80 km
2,842 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Dembī Dolo 40 km · Metu 110 km · Tēpī 151 km · Bambesi 168 km · Gimbi 171 km · Nejo 172 km · Mīzan Teferī 178 km · Komtikas 179 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 Gambēla (8.25°, 34.5833°, elevation 439 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).