Sendafa weather in September

In September, Sendafa sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 345 mm of rain across 25.7 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 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Sendafa's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sendafa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
345 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Sendafa is town in central Ethiopia.

Density
6,079/km²
people per km²

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 19°C through the month.

A typical September day in Sendafa reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21810
31810
41810
51810
6189
7189
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
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23199
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28199
29199
30199

Sendafa 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
Jan21° / 20411.57.6
Feb22° / 265.311.77.5
Mar22° / 8511.811.96.5
Apr22° / 10°17815.212.25.7
May21° / 10°16912.912.46.1
Jun20° / 10°25921.212.54.7
Jul18° / 10°43030.812.53.1
Aug18° / 10°48030.912.33.1
Sep19° / 34525.712.13.9
Oct20° / 557.211.86.8
Nov20° / 122.311.67.8
Dec21° / 81.711.58.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32278
42377
52476
62674
72674
82872
92872
103070
113070
123169
133367
143367
153466
163664
173862
183862
193961
204060
214159
224258
234456
244555
254753
264753
275050
285149
295248
305347

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sendafa gets around 345 mm of rain over 25.7 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 84% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
496
596
695
795
894
994
1093
1193
1292
1391
1490
1590
1688
1787
1886
1984
2082
2180
2278
2376
2474
2571
2668
2765
2862
2959
3056

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:186:29
212.26:186:28
312.26:186:28
412.26:186:27
512.16:186:27
612.16:186:26
712.16:186:25
812.16:186:25
912.16:186:24
1012.16:176:23
1112.16:176:23
1212.16:176:22
1312.16:176:22
1412.16:176:21
1512.16:176:20
1612.06:176:20
1712.06:176:19
1812.06:176:18
1912.06:166:18
2012.06:166:17
2112.06:166:17
2212.06:166:16
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:166:15
2512.06:166:14
2612.06:166:13
2712.06:166:13
2811.96:166:12
2911.96:156:12
3011.96:156:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sendafa

In seasonPeak

In September, Sendafa sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sendafa'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 Sendafa?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sendafa.

What to pack for Sendafa in September

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

In September, Sendafa sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Sendafa in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sendafa peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Nov 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug15Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sendafa 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 Sendafa is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1943 µg/m³Apr 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sendafa?

Sendafa sits at 9.2°N, 39.0°E, 2,560 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Addis Ababa, 33 km away.

Topography around Sendafa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sendafa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 2,560 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m.

The land around Sendafa is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
984 m
80 km
2,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Addis Ababa 33 km · Sheno 36 km · Burayu 42 km · Bishoftu 45 km · Sebeta 52 km · Genet 58 km · Mojo 64 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 70 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 Sendafa (9.152°, 39.0234°, elevation 2,560 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).