Gīnch’ī weather in September

In September, Gīnch’ī sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 334 mm of rain across 26.7 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 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Gīnch’ī's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gīnch’ī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
334 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:20 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical September day in Gīnch’ī reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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)
12011
22011
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42011
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Gīnch’ī 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
Jan23° / 204.311.58.0
Feb25° / 10°244.911.77.9
Mar25° / 12°7111.311.96.8
Apr24° / 12°1181512.26.1
May24° / 12°13714.412.46.2
Jun22° / 12°27523.712.54.5
Jul20° / 11°35330.812.53.3
Aug20° / 11°40030.912.33.2
Sep20° / 11°33426.712.14.0
Oct22° / 11°517.211.87.2
Nov23° / 10°132.511.68.3
Dec23° / 71.811.58.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42377
52476
62476
72674
82674
92773
102872
112872
123070
133070
143268
153268
163466
173466
183664
193664
203961
213961
224159
234159
244357
254555
264654
274951
284951
295149
305347

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gīnch’ī gets around 334 mm of rain over 26.7 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 87% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
397
497
597
696
796
895
995
1095
1194
1294
1393
1493
1592
1691
1791
1890
1988
2087
2186
2284
2382
2479
2577
2674
2771
2868
2964
3061

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17129
27228
37228
47327
57327
67426
77426
87525
97525
107624
117624
127723
137822
147822
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198317
208416
218515
228614
238713
248911
258911
269010
27919
28928
29937
30937

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:22 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:226:32
212.26:226:32
312.26:226:31
412.26:226:31
512.16:216:30
612.16:216:29
712.16:216:29
812.16:216:28
912.16:216:28
1012.16:216:27
1112.16:216:26
1212.16:216:26
1312.16:216:25
1412.16:206:24
1512.16:206:24
1612.06:206:23
1712.06:206:23
1812.06:206:22
1912.06:206:21
2012.06:206:21
2112.06:206:20
2212.06:206:19
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:196:18
2512.06:196:18
2612.06:196:17
2712.06:196:16
2811.96:196:16
2911.96:196:15
3011.96:196:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Gīnch’ī

In seasonPeak

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

Gīnch’ī'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 Gīnch’ī?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Gīnch’ī for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gīnch’ī in September

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

In September, Gīnch’ī sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Gīnch’ī 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 Gīnch’ī peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gīnch’ī 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 Gīnch’ī is worst in October — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 1746 µg/m³Aug 931 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gīnch’ī?

Gīnch’ī sits at 9.0°N, 38.1°E, 2,274 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ādīs ‘Alem, 27 km away.

Topography around Gīnch’ī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gīnch’ī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m around an average of 2,293 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,127 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,460 m.

The land around Gīnch’ī is covered by cropland (64%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
545 m
16 km
1,127 m
80 km
2,460 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Ādīs ‘Alem 27 km · Hāgere Hiywet 33 km · Genet 39 km · Tulu Bolo 41 km · Guder 43 km · Sebeta 53 km · Burayu 56 km · Waliso 59 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 Gīnch’ī (9.0333°, 38.15°, elevation 2,274 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).