Mot’a weather in September

In September, Mot’a sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 200 mm of rain across 22 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 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Mot’a's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mot’a's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Mot’a is place in Amhara Region, 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 21°C through the month.

A typical September day in Mot’a reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22011
32011
42011
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102111
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Mot’a 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
Jan24° / 10°12311.48.3
Feb26° / 12°18311.68.0
Mar26° / 13°477.411.97.2
Apr26° / 13°476.812.27.2
May25° / 13°10211.512.56.7
Jun23° / 12°15920.812.65.1
Jul20° / 12°32530.812.63.3
Aug20° / 12°33530.712.43.3
Sep21° / 11°2002212.14.7
Oct23° / 11°737.911.87.3
Nov23° / 10°284.311.58.2
Dec24° / 10°112.411.48.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 39% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34258
44357
54456
64555
74654
84852
95050
105149
115347
125545
135644
145842
155941
166040
176238
186238
196337
206337
216436
226436
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mot’a gets around 200 mm of rain over 22 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 73% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
294
393
492
591
690
789
888
986
1085
1184
1282
1380
1478
1576
1674
1772
1870
1967
2065
2163
2261
2359
2458
2556
2654
2752
2850
2949
3047

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18515
28614
38713
48713
58812
68911
79010
89010
9919
10928
11928
12937
13946
14946
15955
16955
17964
18973
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

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 6:22 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:226:35
212.26:226:34
312.26:226:33
412.26:226:33
512.26:226:32
612.26:226:31
712.26:226:31
812.16:216:30
912.16:216:29
1012.16:216:29
1112.16:216:28
1212.16:216:27
1312.16:216:27
1412.16:216:26
1512.16:216:25
1612.16:216:25
1712.16:216:24
1812.06:216:23
1912.06:216:23
2012.06:216:22
2112.06:216:21
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:216:19
2512.06:216:19
2612.06:216:18
2711.96:216:17
2811.96:206:17
2911.96:206:16
3011.96:206:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
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
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mot’a

In seasonPeak

In September, Mot’a sits inside 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
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Mot’a?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mot’a in September

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

In September, Mot’a sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mot’a 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 16Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mot’a 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 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 2241 µg/m³Aug 927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
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
16 km
1,243 m
80 km
2,955 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September 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
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 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. 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).