Kahandhale weather in September

In September, Kahandhale sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kahandhale's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kahandhale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:51 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kahandhale reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43423
53423
63423
73423
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233423
243423
253423
263423
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283423
293423
303423

How September really feels in Kahandhale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kahandhale weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26535
36733
46832
57030
67129
77327
87426
97525
107624
117822
127822
137921
148020
158119
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307921

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kahandhale gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
111
121
131
141
151
162
172
182
193
203
214
224
234
245
256
266
277
288
299
3010

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14543930
23544030
33534130
43524230
53514330
62514430
72514430
82504530
92494630
102484740
112474840
121464840
131454950
141445050
151425160
161415170
171405270
181385380
191375390
2013554100
2113355110
2213255120
2313055131
2412855151
2512755161
2612556171
2712356191
2802158201
2901958212
3001758232

Wind in September

Winds average 21 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
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922breezy
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2917light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:546:00
212.15:546:00
312.15:535:59
412.15:535:59
512.15:535:58
612.15:535:58
712.15:535:57
812.15:525:57
912.15:525:56
1012.15:525:56
1112.15:525:55
1212.15:525:55
1312.05:515:54
1412.05:515:54
1512.05:515:53
1612.05:515:53
1712.05:515:52
1812.05:505:52
1912.05:505:51
2012.05:505:51
2112.05:505:50
2212.05:505:49
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:495:48
2512.05:495:48
2612.05:495:47
2712.05:495:47
2812.05:485:46
2912.05:485:46
3012.05:485:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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166.4Intense
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186.4Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Kahandhale?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kahandhale. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kahandhale in September

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

In September, Kahandhale sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

UV index in Kahandhale 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 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 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 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
September 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. 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).