Idaga Hamus in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Idaga Hamus sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 117 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Idaga Hamus's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Idaga Hamus's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
117 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.7
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Idaga Hamus in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical fall day in Idaga Hamus reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Idaga Hamus 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
Jan21° / 5412.111.36.7
Feb23° / 10°5610.911.56.8
Mar23° / 12°10916.111.96.3
Apr24° / 13°14816.512.36.2
May25° / 13°689.812.67.2
Jun25° / 14°7911.412.86.8
Jul22° / 14°33029.412.83.8
Aug22° / 14°31228.112.54.0
Sep23° / 12°617.712.17.4
Oct22° / 11°24411.78.0
Nov21° / 10°335.611.37.8
Dec21° / 31611.27.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Idaga Hamus gets around 117 mm of rain over 17 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 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 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 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Idaga Hamus

In seasonPeak

None of Idaga Hamus's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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

Idaga Hamus sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Idaga Hamus?

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.

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Idaga Hamus for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Idaga Hamus in Fall

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

In fall, Idaga Hamus sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

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UV index in Idaga Hamus in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Idaga Hamus peaks around March 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Idaga Hamus 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 Idaga Hamus is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1831 µg/m³Nov 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Idaga Hamus?

Idaga Hamus sits at 14.2°N, 39.6°E, 2,702 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ādīgrat, 15 km away.

AksumĀbīy Ādī

Topography around Idaga Hamus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Idaga Hamus has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m around an average of 2,697 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,747 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,418 m.

The land around Idaga Hamus is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (27%), bare terrain (25%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
535 m
16 km
1,747 m
80 km
3,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Ādīgrat 15 km · Wik’ro 44 km · Intich’o 46 km · Adwa 72 km · Dolo 77 km · Mekele 77 km · Aksum 91 km · Ābīy Ādī 94 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 Idaga Hamus (14.1872°, 39.5639°, elevation 2,702 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.