Raqo in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Raqo sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 85 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Raqo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Raqo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 85 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Raqo in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical fall day in Raqo reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Raqo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 63 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Raqo 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 | 32° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 35° / 22° | 5 | 0.9 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 34° / 23° | 53 | 9.1 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 47 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 33° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 33° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 4 | 0.7 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 47 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 34 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 32° / 20° | 5 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Raqo gets around 85 mm of rain over 16 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Raqo?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Raqo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Raqo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Raqo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Raqo in Fall
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 Raqo peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Raqo in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Raqo is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Raqo?
Raqo sits at 6.4°N, 45.9°E, 444 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Golwayn, 10 km away.
Topography around Raqo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Raqo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Raqo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.
The land around Raqo is covered by shrubs (66%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (90%) within 16 km, and shrubs (80%) within 80 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 Raqo (6.4192°, 45.8525°, elevation 444 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.