Ibnat weather in September

In September, Ibnat sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 129 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Ibnat's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibnat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical September day in Ibnat reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202412
212412
222412
232412
242412
252412
262412
272412
282412
292412
302413

Ibnat weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°61.211.48.5
Feb27° / 13°81.911.67.9
Mar28° / 14°376.211.96.8
Apr28° / 15°416.412.36.4
May28° / 15°567.412.66.8
Jun26° / 14°16914.912.75.9
Jul22° / 13°47930.112.63.7
Aug22° / 13°4353012.43.7
Sep24° / 12°12914.312.16.4
Oct25° / 13°243.711.78.3
Nov25° / 12°162.711.48.6
Dec25° / 12°81.311.38.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25842
36040
46139
56337
66436
76634
86832
97030
107129
117228
127327
137426
147525
157624
167723
177723
187822
197921
207921
217921
228020
238020
248020
258020
268218
278218
288119
298119
308119

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ibnat gets around 129 mm of rain over 14.3 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 49% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
286
385
483
581
679
776
873
970
1067
1163
1260
1356
1452
1549
1645
1741
1838
1934
2031
2128
2226
2323
2421
2520
2618
2717
2817
2916
3016

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11783
21981
32179
42476
52773
63070
73466
83763
94159
104555
114951
125347
135743
146139
156535
166832
177228
187525
197723
208020
218218
228416
238614
248713
258911
269010
279010
28919
29919
30928

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 6 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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 6:20 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:206:35
212.26:206:34
312.26:206:33
412.26:206:33
512.26:206:32
612.26:206:31
712.26:206:31
812.26:206:30
912.16:206:29
1012.16:206:28
1112.16:206:28
1212.16:206:27
1312.16:206:26
1412.16:206:26
1512.16:206:25
1612.16:206:24
1712.16:206:23
1812.06:206:23
1912.06:206:22
2012.06:206:21
2112.06:206:21
2212.06:206:20
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:206:18
2512.06:206:18
2612.06:206:17
2711.96:206:16
2811.96:206:16
2911.96:206:15
3011.96:206:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ibnat

In seasonPeak

None of Ibnat's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ibnat's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ibnat sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Ibnat?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ibnat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ibnat in September

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

In September, Ibnat sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ibnat 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 Ibnat peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ibnat 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 Ibnat is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2236 µg/m³Aug 928 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb33Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ibnat?

Ibnat sits at 12.1°N, 38.0°E, 2,163 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ādīs Zemen, 29 km away.

Topography around Ibnat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibnat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 2,198 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,395 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,930 m.

The land around Ibnat is covered by cropland (84%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
1,395 m
80 km
2,930 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Ādīs Zemen 29 km · Debre Tabor 32 km · Werota 45 km · Maksenyit 61 km · Nefas Mewch’a 64 km · Gondar 82 km · Amba Giorgis 84 km · K’ola Diba 85 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 Ibnat (12.1333°, 38.05°, elevation 2,163 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).