Kibre Mengist weather in September

In September, Kibre Mengist sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 56 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kibre Mengist's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibre Mengist's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kibre Mengist is town and worda in southern Ethiopia.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical September day in Kibre Mengist reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314

Kibre Mengist weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°81.911.78.1
Feb28° / 12°112.211.87.4
Mar28° / 13°639.6126.4
Apr25° / 14°17422.812.14.7
May23° / 14°16825.912.34.3
Jun22° / 14°4711.312.35.9
Jul21° / 13°339.712.36.0
Aug22° / 13°319.112.26.2
Sep23° / 13°5611.2126.3
Oct23° / 13°19626.411.94.3
Nov23° / 12°7315.111.76.1
Dec25° / 11°143.611.78.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
32080
42179
52377
62377
72575
82674
92674
102872
112872
122971
132971
142971
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
202971
212872
222872
232773
242674
252674
262575
272575
282575
292377
302278

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kibre Mengist gets around 56 mm of rain over 11.2 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 39% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1330
1431
1532
1633
1734
1836
1937
2039
2142
2244
2346
2449
2552
2655
2757
2860
2963
3066

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159410
259410
360400
460400
560400
660400
761390
861390
961390
1061390
1160400
1260400
1358411
1458411
1557421
1656431
1755441
1854451
1951472
2050482
2147512
2245523
2343534
2440564
2537585
2634606
2732626
2829647
2926668
3023689

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:27
212.16:206:27
312.16:206:26
412.16:206:26
512.16:206:25
612.16:196:25
712.16:196:24
812.16:196:24
912.16:196:23
1012.16:196:23
1112.16:186:22
1212.16:186:21
1312.06:186:21
1412.06:186:20
1512.06:186:20
1612.06:176:19
1712.06:176:19
1812.06:176:18
1912.06:176:18
2012.06:176:17
2112.06:166:17
2212.06:166:16
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:166:15
2512.06:166:15
2612.06:156:14
2712.06:156:14
2812.06:156:13
2912.06:156:13
3012.06:156:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kibre Mengist

In seasonPeak

None of Kibre Mengist's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kibre Mengist's rainy season is concentrated in October.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Kibre Mengist?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Kibre Mengist for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kibre Mengist in September

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

In September, Kibre Mengist sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kibre Mengist in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kibre Mengist peaks around March 16 at about 16 (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 16UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kibre Mengist 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 Kibre Mengist is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1323 µg/m³Aug 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kibre Mengist?

Kibre Mengist sits at 5.9°N, 39.0°E, 1,690 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shakiso, 15 km away.

WenagoDīlaWendo

Topography around Kibre Mengist

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibre Mengist has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,701 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m.

The land around Kibre Mengist is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,022 m
80 km
2,355 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Shakiso 15 km · Kercha 65 km · Hagere Maryam 87 km · Negēlē 92 km · Yirga Ch’efē 92 km · Wenago 93 km · Dīla 95 km · Wendo 101 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 Kibre Mengist (5.8833°, 38.9833°, elevation 1,690 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).