Shambu weather in September

In September, Shambu sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 921 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Shambu's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shambu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
921 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Shambu is town in western Ethiopia.

Density
6,062/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 22°C through the month.

A typical September day in Shambu reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
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202214
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242214
252214
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282314
292314
302314

Shambu weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°27511.57.7
Feb28° / 16°37611.77.1
Mar28° / 16°9713.511.96.0
Apr27° / 16°15916.712.25.4
May25° / 15°40525.212.44.4
Jun22° / 14°66229.812.53.6
Jul20° / 14°55230.912.53.3
Aug21° / 14°60830.912.33.3
Sep22° / 14°92129.412.13.6
Oct24° / 14°3481911.85.6
Nov24° / 14°989.611.67.2
Dec25° / 14°274.811.58.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
4991
5991
61090
71090
81189
91189
101288
111288
121387
131387
141585
151585
161585
171684
181783
191783
202080
212080
222179
232278
242575
252575
262773
272971
283169
293169
303466

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shambu gets around 921 mm of rain over 29.4 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 97% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
1599
1699
1799
1899
1998
2098
2197
2296
2395
2494
2593
2692
2790
2889
2987
3086

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
11954
21945
31945
41945
50955
60955
70946
80946
90946
100946
110946
120946
130946
140955
150955
161945
171945
181945
191945
202935
212935
223925
233925
244915
255905
265905
276895
287885
298875
308875

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:266:37
212.26:266:36
312.26:266:36
412.26:266:35
512.26:256:34
612.16:256:34
712.16:256:33
812.16:256:33
912.16:256:32
1012.16:256:31
1112.16:256:31
1212.16:256:30
1312.16:256:29
1412.16:256:29
1512.16:246:28
1612.16:246:27
1712.06:246:27
1812.06:246:26
1912.06:246:26
2012.06:246:25
2112.06:246:24
2212.06:246:24
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:246:22
2512.06:246:22
2612.06:236:21
2712.06:236:20
2811.96:236:20
2911.96:236:19
3011.96:236:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.48 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
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Shambu

In seasonPeak

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

Shambu'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 Shambu?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shambu.

What to pack for Shambu in September

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

In September, Shambu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Shambu 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 Shambu peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 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 21UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Shambu 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 Shambu is worst in February — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateFeb 1256 µg/m³May 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shambu?

Shambu sits at 9.6°N, 37.1°E, 2,576 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gutin, 51 km away.

GuderHāgere HiywetDebre Mark’os

Topography around Shambu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shambu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m around an average of 2,518 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,460 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,412 m.

The land around Shambu is covered by cropland (63%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
571 m
16 km
1,460 m
80 km
2,412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Gutin 51 km · Āyana 64 km · Gēdo 72 km · Kachīsī 80 km · Nek’emtē 81 km · Guder 98 km · Hāgere Hiywet 105 km · Debre Mark’os 111 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 Shambu (9.5667°, 37.1°, elevation 2,576 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).