Hartīshēk weather in September

In September, Hartīshēk sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Hartīshēk's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hartīshēk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:59 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Hartīshēk is human settlement.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical September day in Hartīshēk reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
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282616
292616
302616

Hartīshēk weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°40.811.58.7
Feb27° / 13°60.911.78.3
Mar28° / 15°284.211.97.5
Apr27° / 16°7011.812.26.3
May26° / 17°6113.112.46.3
Jun25° / 16°102.412.58.0
Jul24° / 16°143.812.58.1
Aug25° / 16°174.812.37.8
Sep26° / 17°174.412.17.7
Oct26° / 15°457.511.87.4
Nov25° / 13°152.411.68.5
Dec25° / 12°51.111.58.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 39% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58218
68317
78218
88218
98317
108317
118317
128416
138416
148317
158317
168218
178218
188218
198020
208020
217921
227822
237723
247624
257525
267426
277327
287228
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Hartīshēk gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.4 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1114
1214
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2517
2618
2719
2820
2921
3022

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
282171
381181
481181
581181
681181
780191
880191
980191
1079201
1179201
1278211
1378211
1477221
1576231
1676231
1775241
1874251
1973252
2072262
2172262
2271272
2370282
2469283
2568293
2667303
2766304
2865314
2963325
3061336

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. Calmer and breezier days trade off through the month.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:01 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:016:12
212.26:016:11
312.26:016:10
412.26:016:10
512.16:016:09
612.16:016:09
712.16:006:08
812.16:006:07
912.16:006:07
1012.16:006:06
1112.16:006:06
1212.16:006:05
1312.16:006:04
1412.16:006:04
1512.16:006:03
1612.05:596:02
1712.05:596:02
1812.05:596:01
1912.05:596:01
2012.05:596:00
2112.05:595:59
2212.05:595:59
2312.05:595:58
2412.05:595:57
2512.05:585:57
2612.05:585:56
2712.05:585:56
2811.95:585:55
2911.95:585:54
3011.95:585:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Hartīshēk?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Hartīshēk for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hartīshēk in September

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

In September, Hartīshēk sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hartīshēk in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hartīshēk peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Hartīshēk 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 Hartīshēk is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1421 µg/m³Nov 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hartīshēk?

Hartīshēk sits at 9.2°N, 43.4°E, 1,612 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Tog Wajaale, 49 km away.

Topography around Hartīshēk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hartīshēk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,612 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m.

The land around Hartīshēk is covered by grassland (69%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
1,191 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Tog Wajaale 49 km · Gedeb 50 km · Jijiga 64 km · Gebiley 67 km · Baki 82 km · Borama 89 km · Hargeysa 90 km · Chinahsen 90 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 Hartīshēk (9.1572°, 43.3542°, elevation 1,612 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).