Mot’a in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mot’a sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 300 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Mot’a's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mot’a's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 11°C
Rainfall: 300 mm; 34 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 6.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Mot’a in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Mot’a reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

Mot’a 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	24° / 10°	12	3	11.4	8.3
Feb	26° / 12°	18	3	11.6	8.0
Mar	26° / 13°	47	7.4	11.9	7.2
Apr	26° / 13°	47	6.8	12.2	7.2
May	25° / 13°	102	11.5	12.5	6.7
Jun	23° / 12°	159	20.8	12.6	5.1
Jul	20° / 12°	325	30.8	12.6	3.3
Aug	20° / 12°	335	30.7	12.4	3.3
Sep	21° / 11°	200	22	12.1	4.7
Oct	23° / 11°	73	7.9	11.8	7.3
Nov	23° / 10°	28	4.3	11.5	8.2
Dec	24° / 10°	11	2.4	11.4	8.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mot’a gets around 300 mm of rain over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Mot’a

In seasonPeak

In fall, Mot’a overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Monsoon

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Mar

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May

Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Mot’a?

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.

6.7

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Mot’a for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mot’a in Fall

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

In fall, Mot’a sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Mot’a in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Mot’a peaks around March 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	12	14	16	15	14	13	12	14	13	13	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Air quality in Mot’a 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 Mot’a is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	37	37	35	32	28	32	27	27	36	41	41	39
Level	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	37	Poor
Feb	37	Poor
Mar	35	Moderate
Apr	32	Moderate
May	28	Moderate
Jun	32	Moderate
Jul	27	Moderate
Aug	27	Moderate
Sep	36	Poor
Oct	41	Poor
Nov	41	Poor
Dec	39	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Mot’a?

Mot’a sits at 11.1°N, 37.9°E, 2,412 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ādēt, 47 km away.

Topography around Mot’a

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mot’a has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m around an average of 2,376 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,955 m.

The land around Mot’a is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km

517 m

cropland 68%

16 km

1,243 m

cropland 63%

80 km

2,955 m

cropland 71%

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Fall weather nearby: Ādēt 47 km · Mertule Maryam 52 km · T’īs Isat 54 km · Wegeda 56 km · Dembech’a 73 km · Bahir Dar 77 km · Finote Selam 78 km · Bichena 79 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

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 Mot’a (11.0833°, 37.8667°, elevation 2,412 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.