Hosa’ina weather in September

In September, Hosa’ina sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 355 mm of rain across 28.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 3% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Hosa’ina's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hosa’ina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
355 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:22 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Hosa’ina is place in Ethiopia.

Density
4,647/km²
people per km²

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 Hosa’ina reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Hosa’ina weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101387
111486
121486
131486
141486
151486
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201387
211486
221585
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251684
261882
271882
282080
292179
302377

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Hosa’ina gets around 355 mm of rain over 28.7 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 94% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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297
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497
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797
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1197
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1696
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1896
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2095
2195
2294
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2689
2787
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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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1496
2496
3496
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
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20694
21694
22793
23892
24991
251090
261288
271387
281585
291882
302080

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

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
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:33
212.16:246:32
312.16:246:32
412.16:246:31
512.16:236:30
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712.16:236:29
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912.16:236:28
1012.16:236:28
1112.16:226:27
1212.16:226:26
1312.16:226:26
1412.16:226:25
1512.06:226:25
1612.06:226:24
1712.06:226:24
1812.06:216:23
1912.06:216:22
2012.06:216:22
2112.06:216:21
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:206:19
2512.06:206:19
2612.06:206:18
2712.06:206:18
2812.06:206:17
2911.96:206:17
3011.96:206:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Hosa’ina

In seasonPeak

In September, Hosa’ina sits inside 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 September a good time to visit Hosa’ina?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hosa’ina.

What to pack for Hosa’ina in September

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

In September, Hosa’ina sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Hosa’ina 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 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 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 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
September 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. 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).