Maksenyit weather in September

In September, Maksenyit sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 431 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Maksenyit's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maksenyit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
431 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical September day in Maksenyit reaches about 22°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 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262312
272312
282312
292312
302312

Maksenyit weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°40.811.48.8
Feb27° / 12°51.211.68.3
Mar27° / 14°245.511.97.4
Apr27° / 15°408.212.36.8
May26° / 15°11213.912.66.1
Jun23° / 14°28425.512.74.4
Jul21° / 13°47830.912.73.3
Aug21° / 13°5593112.43.3
Sep22° / 13°43123.512.14.7
Oct24° / 12°857.111.77.7
Nov24° / 11°142.911.48.7
Dec24° / 10°4111.39.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32674
42773
52971
63169
73367
83664
93862
104060
114258
124456
134654
144951
154951
165248
175446
185446
195644
205842
215941
226040
236139
246238
256337
266337
276535
286535
296634
306733

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Maksenyit gets around 431 mm of rain over 23.5 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 78% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
497
597
696
796
895
994
1093
1191
1289
1388
1486
1583
1681
1778
1876
1973
2070
2167
2265
2362
2459
2557
2654
2752
2850
2948
3046

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
11972
22962
32962
43952
53952
64951
74951
85941
96931
107921
119901
1211881
1313861
1415841
1517821
1620791
1723761
1826731
1929710
2032680
2136640
2239610
2342580
2446540
2549510
2652480
2755450
2858420
2960400
3062380

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:226:37
212.26:226:36
312.26:226:35
412.26:226:35
512.26:226:34
612.26:226:33
712.26:226:33
812.26:226:32
912.16:226:31
1012.16:226:30
1112.16:226:30
1212.16:226:29
1312.16:226:28
1412.16:226:28
1512.16:226:27
1612.16:226:26
1712.16:226:25
1812.06:226:25
1912.06:226:24
2012.06:226:23
2112.06:226:23
2212.06:226:22
2312.06:226:21
2412.06:226:20
2512.06:226:20
2611.96:226:19
2711.96:226:18
2811.96:226:18
2911.96:226:17
3011.96:226:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Maksenyit

In seasonPeak

In September, Maksenyit sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Maksenyit's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Maksenyit sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Maksenyit?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Maksenyit for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maksenyit in September

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

In September, Maksenyit sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Maksenyit 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 Maksenyit peaks around March 21 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 21UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Maksenyit 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 Maksenyit is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1126 µg/m³May 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maksenyit?

Maksenyit sits at 12.4°N, 37.5°E, 1,898 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is K’ola Diba, 25 km away.

Topography around Maksenyit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maksenyit has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 1,918 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,073 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,290 m.

The land around Maksenyit is covered by cropland (87%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
1,073 m
80 km
2,290 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: K’ola Diba 25 km · Gondar 26 km · Ādīs Zemen 39 km · Amba Giorgis 44 km · Werota 54 km · Āykel 56 km · Ibnat 61 km · Dabat 71 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 Maksenyit (12.3833°, 37.55°, elevation 1,898 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).