Kemisē in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kemisē sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 95 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
95 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.6
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kemisē in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical fall day in Kemisē reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Kemisē 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
Jan21° / 549.511.46.8
Feb22° / 10°569.211.66.9
Mar23° / 12°14315.411.96.2
Apr24° / 13°10714.512.26.4
May25° / 14°386.712.57.7
Jun26° / 15°152.812.67.9
Jul24° / 14°15118.812.65.7
Aug23° / 13°18924.212.44.9
Sep23° / 13°5211.412.16.8
Oct22° / 12°214.611.88.0
Nov22° / 223.511.58.1
Dec21° / 244.411.47.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kemisē gets around 95 mm of rain over 20 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 dry — 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 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 24 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 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kemisē

In seasonPeak

None of Kemisē's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Kemisē sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Kemisē?

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.

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Kemisē for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kemisē in Fall

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

In fall, Kemisē sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Kemisē 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 Kemisē peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kemisē 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 Kemisē is worst in June — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1844 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kemisē?

Kemisē sits at 10.7°N, 39.9°E, 1,438 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Harbu, 24 km away.

Topography around Kemisē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kemisē has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 1,473 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,894 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,457 m.

The land around Kemisē is covered by shrubs (39%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
367 m
16 km
1,894 m
80 km
3,457 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
Fall weather nearby: Harbu 24 km · Āt’aye 41 km · Kombolcha 43 km · Were Īlu 49 km · Mehal Mēda 51 km · Dessie 53 km · Batī 55 km · Hāyk’ 68 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 Kemisē (10.7167°, 39.87°, elevation 1,438 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.