Hosa’ina in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hosa’ina sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 626 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Hosa’ina's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hosa’ina's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
626 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hosa’ina in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Hosa’ina reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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Hosa’ina weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°29511.67.7
Feb26° / 12°405.811.87.3
Mar26° / 13°12513.711.96.1
Apr24° / 13°28721.212.25.0
May23° / 13°3222512.34.4
Jun21° / 12°20528.312.43.7
Jul20° / 12°26130.212.43.4
Aug21° / 12°28430.412.23.4
Sep21° / 12°35528.7123.7
Oct24° / 11°21513.611.86.3
Nov25° / 11°564.711.77.9
Dec25° / 11°192.511.68.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Hosa’ina gets around 626 mm of rain over 47 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Hosa’ina

In seasonPeak

In fall, Hosa’ina overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hosa’ina's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Hosa’ina?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Hosa’ina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hosa’ina in Fall

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

In fall, Hosa’ina sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 47 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Hosa’ina in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Hosa’ina peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Hosa’ina in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hosa’ina is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 46 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2377 µg/m³Aug 1346 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hosa’ina?

Hosa’ina sits at 7.5°N, 37.9°E, 2,177 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Damboya, 25 km away.

Topography around Hosa’ina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hosa’ina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 2,276 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,685 m.

The land around Hosa’ina is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
948 m
80 km
2,685 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Damboya 25 km · Gīmbīcho 27 km · Duramē 35 km · K’olīto 36 km · Shinshicho 39 km · Hadero 44 km · Shonē 48 km · Worabe 50 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 Hosa’ina (7.5498°, 37.8537°, elevation 2,177 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.