Metahāra weather in September

In September, Metahāra sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 26 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Metahāra's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Metahāra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:13 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Metahāra is town in central 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 33°C through the month.

A typical September day in Metahāra reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
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How September really feels in Metahāra

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.

Metahāra weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°112.611.56.0
Feb32° / 20°112.511.74.7
Mar34° / 21°447.811.93.6
Apr34° / 22°5010.212.23.2
May35° / 22°307.712.43.0
Jun35° / 23°71.912.52.9
Jul34° / 23°299.512.53.3
Aug33° / 22°391312.33.5
Sep33° / 22°26812.13.7
Oct33° / 21°305.611.84.3
Nov31° / 19°223.211.65.5
Dec30° / 18°92.111.56.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58812
68812
78812
88812
98911
108911
118812
128812
138812
148812
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308317

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Metahāra gets around 26 mm of rain over 8 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 28% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
335
434
533
632
732
831
931
1030
1130
1229
1328
1428
1527
1627
1726
1826
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3024

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1163360
2263350
3263350
4263350
5363340
6363340
7462340
8462340
9561340
10561340
11561340
12660340
13660340
14759340
15759340
16858340
17859330
18958330
191057330
201157320
211257310
221455310
231653301
241852291
252051281
262250271
272448271
282746261
292944252
303242252

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
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206calm
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236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:156:25
212.26:156:25
312.26:156:24
412.16:156:23
512.16:146:23
612.16:146:22
712.16:146:22
812.16:146:21
912.16:146:20
1012.16:146:20
1112.16:146:19
1212.16:146:19
1312.16:146:18
1412.16:136:17
1512.16:136:17
1612.06:136:16
1712.06:136:15
1812.06:136:15
1912.06:136:14
2012.06:136:14
2112.06:136:13
2212.06:136:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:126:11
2512.06:126:11
2612.06:126:10
2712.06:126:09
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2911.96:126:08
3011.96:126:08

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Metahāra

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Metahāra?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Metahāra. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Metahāra in September

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

In September, Metahāra sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Metahāra 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 Metahāra peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Metahāra 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 Metahāra is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1937 µg/m³Nov 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Metahāra?

Metahāra sits at 8.9°N, 39.9°E, 958 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āwash, 29 km away.

Topography around Metahāra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Metahāra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 959 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,839 m.

The land around Metahāra is covered by grassland (33%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
1,109 m
80 km
2,839 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Āwash 29 km · Welench’ītī 59 km · Gelemso 67 km · Sīrē 80 km · Adama 81 km · Sheno 83 km · Wenjī 86 km · Wonji 91 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 Metahāra (8.9°, 39.9167°, elevation 958 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).