K’olīto weather in September

In September, K’olīto sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 164 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 K’olīto's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see K’olīto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:21 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

K’olīto is place in Ethiopia.

Density
7,337/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 22°C through the month.

A typical September day in K’olīto reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313

K’olīto weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°112.311.68.0
Feb28° / 14°173.211.87.5
Mar28° / 15°528126.8
Apr26° / 15°1211512.25.7
May24° / 14°14020.512.35.2
Jun23° / 13°10523.912.44.4
Jul21° / 13°15827.412.43.9
Aug21° / 13°17327.912.23.8
Sep22° / 13°16425.5124.3
Oct24° / 13°699.711.87.0
Nov25° / 12°16311.78.2
Dec26° / 12°51.111.68.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32377
42476
52575
62575
72773
82872
92872
102971
113070
123169
133268
143268
153268
163367
173367
183367
193268
203268
213268
223466
233466
243367
253565
263565
273763
283763
293862
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

K’olīto gets around 164 mm of rain over 25.5 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 83% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
489
589
688
788
887
987
1086
1185
1285
1384
1484
1583
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2182
2282
2381
2480
2578
2677
2775
2873
2971
3068

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
17903
28893
38893
48893
58893
68893
78893
88893
98893
108893
118893
128893
138884
148884
158884
168884
178884
188884
197894
207885
218875
228875
239865
249865
2511845
2612844
2714824
2816804
2918784
3020764

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:236:32
212.16:236:31
312.16:236:31
412.16:236:30
512.16:236:29
612.16:226:29
712.16:226:28
812.16:226:28
912.16:226:27
1012.16:226:27
1112.16:226:26
1212.16:216:25
1312.16:216:25
1412.16:216:24
1512.06:216:24
1612.06:216:23
1712.06:216:23
1812.06:206:22
1912.06:206:21
2012.06:206:21
2112.06:206:20
2212.06:206:20
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:206:19
2512.06:196:18
2612.06:196:17
2712.06:196:17
2812.06:196:16
2912.06:196:16
3011.96:196:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for K’olīto

In seasonPeak

In September, K’olīto sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

K’olīto's rainy season runs April–September, 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 K’olīto?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit K’olīto for sightseeing.

What to pack for K’olīto in September

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

In September, K’olīto sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in K’olīto 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 K’olīto peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in K’olīto 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 K’olīto is worst in December — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1668 µg/m³Aug 1145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May50Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is K’olīto?

K’olīto sits at 7.3°N, 38.1°E, 1,781 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Damboya, 15 km away.

Topography around K’olīto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around K’olīto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 1,775 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 990 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,543 m.

The land around K’olīto is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
990 m
80 km
2,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Damboya 15 km · Duramē 24 km · Shonē 25 km · Shinshicho 36 km · Hosa’ina 36 km · Shanto 41 km · Dimtu 43 km · Bodītī 46 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 K’olīto (7.3167°, 38.0833°, elevation 1,781 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).