Konso in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Konso sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 70 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
70 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Konso in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical fall day in Konso reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Konso

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Konso 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°6111.74.3
Feb34° / 21°51.311.83.6
Mar34° / 21°225.8123.6
Apr31° / 20°5212.512.14.1
May29° / 20°388.512.25.4
Jun29° / 20°203.712.36.1
Jul28° / 19°183.712.36.7
Aug29° / 20°153.312.26.1
Sep30° / 20°174.3125.4
Oct30° / 20°349.711.94.9
Nov31° / 19°194.811.84.9
Dec32° / 19°61.811.74.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Konso gets around 70 mm of rain over 19 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 comfortable — 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 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 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Konso?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Konso in Fall

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

In fall, Konso sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Konso in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Konso peaks around March 14 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 14UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Konso 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 Konso is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJun 1818 µg/m³Sep 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Konso?

Konso sits at 5.3°N, 37.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gīdolē, 46 km away.

Hagere MaryamJinkaKeleCh’ench’aBako

Topography around Konso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Konso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m around an average of 1,059 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,182 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,717 m.

The land around Konso is covered by shrubs (86%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
567 m
16 km
1,182 m
80 km
2,717 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
Fall weather nearby: Gīdolē 46 km · Yabēlo 78 km · Arba Minch 87 km · Hagere Maryam 94 km · Jinka 102 km · Kele 111 km · Ch’ench’a 112 km · Bako 118 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 Konso (5.25°, 37.4833°, elevation 0 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.