Kahandhale in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kahandhale sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 99 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Kahandhale's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kahandhale's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
99 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kahandhale in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical fall day in Kahandhale reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Kahandhale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kahandhale 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
Jan33° / 20°00.111.74.8
Feb34° / 21°0011.84.1
Mar35° / 22°30.7123.2
Apr34° / 24°55912.12.9
May33° / 24°458.212.33.5
Jun33° / 23°20.212.33.9
Jul33° / 23°10.312.34.3
Aug33° / 22°0012.24.0
Sep34° / 23°30.7123.6
Oct32° / 23°598.811.94.0
Nov32° / 22°376.111.74.7
Dec32° / 21°50.911.74.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kahandhale gets around 99 mm of rain over 16 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 humid — 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 15 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Kahandhale?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kahandhale for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kahandhale in Fall

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

In fall, Kahandhale sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain geara windbreaker

UV index in Kahandhale 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 Kahandhale peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kahandhale 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 Kahandhale is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 818 µg/m³May 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kahandhale?

Kahandhale sits at 5.8°N, 45.6°E, 346 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Balanbale, 13 km away.

Topography around Kahandhale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kahandhale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 366 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Kahandhale is covered by shrubs (88%) within 3 km, shrubs (86%) within 16 km, and shrubs (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
309 m
shrubsgrassland
Fall weather nearby: Balanbale 13 km · Fadhigaradle 61 km · Lasoano 63 km · El Bahay 69 km · Raqo 78 km · Cabudwaaq 84 km · Digih Habar Es 85 km · Golwayn 86 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 Kahandhale (5.7528°, 45.646°, elevation 346 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.