Kele in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kele sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 372 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
372 mm
51 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
5.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kele in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical fall day in Kele reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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Kele 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
Jan29° / 16°203.311.76.3
Feb31° / 17°193.411.85.5
Mar30° / 18°7810.9124.7
Apr28° / 18°19021.412.14.3
May26° / 17°1912512.34.4
Jun25° / 17°4711.212.36.4
Jul24° / 17°389.112.36.8
Aug25° / 17°369.712.26.6
Sep26° / 17°7414.1125.9
Oct26° / 17°19124.211.94.5
Nov27° / 16°10712.611.76.1
Dec28° / 15°274.211.77.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kele gets around 372 mm of rain over 51 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 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Kele?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kele for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kele in Fall

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

In fall, Kele sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kele 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 Kele peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kele 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 Kele is worst in December — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorDec 1736 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kele?

Kele sits at 6.1°N, 38.0°E, 1,533 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Yirga Ch’efē, 21 km away.

Topography around Kele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kele has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 1,438 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,644 m.

The land around Kele is covered by shrubs (49%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
1,123 m
80 km
2,644 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Yirga Ch’efē 21 km · Wenago 37 km · Dīla 49 km · Kercha 54 km · Arba Minch 54 km · Hagere Maryam 55 km · Ch’ench’a 55 km · Ch’iko 65 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 Kele (6.0833°, 38.0333°, elevation 1,533 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.