Mambuk weather in September

In September, Mambuk sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 248 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Mambuk's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mambuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
248 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Mambuk is human settlement.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical September day in Mambuk reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

How September really feels in Mambuk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Mambuk weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°10.211.45.7
Feb33° / 19°10.411.64.4
Mar35° / 20°91.911.93.4
Apr34° / 21°397.112.23.1
May31° / 20°15619.312.53.4
Jun28° / 18°29928.612.63.5
Jul25° / 18°35230.412.63.6
Aug25° / 17°36830.712.43.6
Sep26° / 17°2482912.13.7
Oct28° / 18°11421.911.74.7
Nov29° / 17°18411.56.4
Dec30° / 17°10.211.46.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 38% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23367
33367
43367
53565
63565
73664
83862
93961
104060
114258
124456
134555
144654
154852
164951
175149
185248
195347
205347
215446
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mambuk gets around 248 mm of rain over 29 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 96% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1398
1498
1598
1698
1797
1897
1997
2096
2195
2295
2394
2493
2593
2692
2791
2891
2990
3089

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
107525
207426
307327
407327
507228
607129
707030
806931
906931
1006832
1106733
1206634
1306535
1406535
1506436
1606436
1706436
1806337
1906337
2006436
2106436
2216336
2316435
2416534
2516633
2616732
2716831
2817029
2927028
3027127

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:286:41
212.26:286:41
312.26:286:40
412.26:286:39
512.26:286:39
612.26:286:38
712.26:286:37
812.16:286:37
912.16:286:36
1012.16:286:35
1112.16:286:35
1212.16:286:34
1312.16:286:33
1412.16:286:33
1512.16:286:32
1612.16:286:31
1712.16:286:31
1812.06:286:30
1912.06:276:29
2012.06:276:29
2112.06:276:28
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:276:26
2512.06:276:25
2612.06:276:24
2711.96:276:24
2811.96:276:23
2911.96:276:22
3011.96:276:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mambuk

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Mambuk?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mambuk.

What to pack for Mambuk in September

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

In September, Mambuk sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mambuk in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Mambuk peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mambuk 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 Mambuk is worst in March — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModeratePoorMar 1367 µg/m³May 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr30Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mambuk?

Mambuk sits at 11.3°N, 36.2°E, 1,209 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Chagni, 48 km away.

Topography around Mambuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mambuk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 1,177 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,311 m.

The land around Mambuk is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (27%), cropland (25%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
1,688 m
80 km
2,311 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Chagni 48 km · Dangila 67 km · Dibate 70 km · Ādīs K’idamē 76 km · Gurbetē 81 km · Injibara 83 km · Gimja Bēt Maryam 87 km · Ginja Bet 88 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 Mambuk (11.2833°, 36.2167°, elevation 1,209 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).