Jinka in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Jinka sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 271 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Jinka's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jinka's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
271 mm
53 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Jinka in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in Jinka reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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Jinka 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
Jan30° / 18°376.711.75.5
Feb31° / 18°24511.85.0
Mar31° / 19°6513.1124.4
Apr28° / 18°14122.112.14.0
May27° / 18°11920.612.34.9
Jun27° / 18°6313.912.35.9
Jul26° / 18°6211.512.36.4
Aug26° / 18°6011.612.26.3
Sep28° / 19°6013125.9
Oct28° / 18°1132211.94.7
Nov28° / 17°9817.911.75.0
Dec29° / 17°5811.411.75.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Jinka gets around 271 mm of rain over 53 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 comfortable — 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 4 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 42 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Jinka?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Jinka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jinka in Fall

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

In fall, Jinka sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 53 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jinka 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 Jinka peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Jinka 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 Jinka is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 845 µg/m³Apr 2322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Jinka?

Jinka sits at 5.7°N, 36.6°E, 1,430 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bako, 17 km away.

KonsoArba MinchCh’ench’aGasubaKele

Topography around Jinka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jinka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 1,357 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,786 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,026 m.

The land around Jinka is covered by shrubs (41%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,786 m
80 km
3,026 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
Fall weather nearby: Bako 17 km · Felege Neway 77 km · Gīdolē 79 km · Konso 102 km · Arba Minch 108 km · Ch’ench’a 121 km · Gasuba 156 km · Kele 160 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 Jinka (5.65°, 36.65°, elevation 1,430 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.