Negēlē weather in September

In September, Negēlē sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Negēlē's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Negēlē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Negēlē is town in southern 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 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Negēlē reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72717
82717
92717
102717
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282618
292618
302618

Negēlē weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°101.411.76.2
Feb31° / 19°121.311.85.5
Mar30° / 19°738.4125.2
Apr27° / 18°21922.912.14.4
May25° / 18°14121.812.25.0
Jun24° / 17°19612.37.2
Jul24° / 17°134.412.37.3
Aug25° / 17°11312.27.4
Sep27° / 18°274.5127.1
Oct26° / 17°20722.511.94.9
Nov26° / 16°941311.86.1
Dec29° / 17°16311.77.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53268
63367
73565
83664
93862
104060
114159
124357
134258
144456
154456
164555
174555
184555
194456
204456
214456
224357
234357
244258
253961
263961
273862
283763
293664
303565

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Negēlē gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.5 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 17% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
710
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1412
1513
1613
1714
1814
1915
2016
2118
2220
2321
2424
2526
2629
2732
2835
2938
3041

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157421
257421
357421
456422
556422
655432
755432
855432
954442
1053443
1153443
1252453
1351454
1450464
1549465
1648475
1746486
1845487
1943498
20414910
21395011
22375013
23355015
24325018
25305021
26275023
27244927
28224830
29194733
30174637

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:186:24
212.16:186:24
312.16:186:23
412.16:186:23
512.16:186:23
612.16:176:22
712.16:176:22
812.16:176:21
912.16:176:20
1012.16:166:20
1112.16:166:19
1212.06:166:19
1312.06:166:18
1412.06:166:18
1512.06:156:17
1612.06:156:17
1712.06:156:16
1812.06:156:16
1912.06:146:15
2012.06:146:15
2112.06:146:14
2212.06:146:14
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:136:13
2512.06:136:12
2612.06:136:12
2712.06:136:11
2812.06:136:11
2912.06:126:10
3012.06:126:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Negēlē

In seasonPeak

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

Negēlē's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Negēlē?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Negēlē for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Negēlē in September

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

In September, Negēlē sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Negēlē 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 Negēlē peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Negēlē?

Negēlē sits at 5.3°N, 39.6°E, 1,540 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shakiso, 90 km away.

MenaKerchaHagere MaryamYabēloAra AliYirga Ch’efē

Topography around Negēlē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Negēlē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,502 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.

The land around Negēlē is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,616 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Shakiso 90 km · Kibre Mengist 92 km · Mena 126 km · Kercha 140 km · Hagere Maryam 153 km · Yabēlo 173 km · Ara Ali 176 km · Yirga Ch’efē 180 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 Negēlē (5.3167°, 39.5833°, elevation 1,540 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).