May Cadera weather in September

In September, May Cadera sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 103 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is May Cadera's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see May Cadera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

May Cadera is town in northeastern Ethiopia, near the Sudanese border.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical September day in May Cadera reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
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203323
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223323
233323
243323
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423

How September really feels in May Cadera

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

May Cadera weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 20°0011.32.9
Feb38° / 21°0011.51.6
Mar40° / 24°10.111.90.2
Apr41° / 26°51.812.30.0
May40° / 27°348.312.60.2
Jun37° / 25°7716.212.81.4
Jul33° / 23°18724.312.72.5
Aug30° / 22°24927.212.52.9
Sep32° / 22°10317.212.13.3
Oct35° / 23°266.211.72.8
Nov37° / 22°20.611.32.2
Dec36° / 21°0011.22.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24951
35050
45149
55347
65545
75743
85941
96139
106238
116436
126634
136832
147030
157228
167327
177525
187624
197723
207921
218020
228020
238119
248119
258218
268218
278317
288416
298416
308416

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

May Cadera gets around 103 mm of rain over 17.2 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 57% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
284
383
482
581
680
778
876
974
1072
1170
1267
1364
1462
1559
1656
1753
1850
1947
2045
2142
2240
2338
2436
2535
2633
2732
2831
2930
3029

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10004555
20004456
30004456
40004357
50004258
60004159
70004159
80004060
90003961
100003961
110003862
120003862
130003862
140003862
150003961
160014059
170014158
180014257
190024355
200124552
210134750
220134947
230145144
240155242
251165339
261175536
271285633
281295830
2912105928
3012116125

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:256:42
212.36:256:41
312.26:256:40
412.26:256:40
512.26:256:39
612.26:256:38
712.26:256:37
812.26:256:37
912.26:266:36
1012.26:266:35
1112.16:266:34
1212.16:266:33
1312.16:266:33
1412.16:266:32
1512.16:266:31
1612.16:266:30
1712.16:266:30
1812.16:266:29
1912.06:266:28
2012.06:266:27
2112.06:266:27
2212.06:266:26
2312.06:266:25
2412.06:266:24
2512.06:266:23
2611.96:266:23
2711.96:266:22
2811.96:266:21
2911.96:266:20
3011.96:266:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for May Cadera

In seasonPeak

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

May Cadera's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

May Cadera sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is September a good time to visit May Cadera?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in May Cadera.

What to pack for May Cadera in September

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

In September, May Cadera sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in May Cadera in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in May Cadera peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in May Cadera 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 May Cadera is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 924 µg/m³Dec 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is May Cadera?

May Cadera sits at 14.1°N, 36.6°E, 626 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Adebaye, 25 km away.

DokaKhashm al QirbahAl Qadarif

Topography around May Cadera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around May Cadera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 621 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,490 m.

The land around May Cadera is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
368 m
80 km
1,490 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Adebaye 25 km · Himora 26 km · Ābderafī 40 km · Abala 50 km · Al-Fashaqah 84 km · Doka 106 km · Khashm al Qirbah 122 km · Al Qadarif 128 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 May Cadera (14.0729°, 36.5683°, elevation 626 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).