Shashamane weather in September

In September, Shashamane sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 136 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Shashamane's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shashamane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:19 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Shashamane is town in 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 23°C through the month.

A typical September day in Shashamane reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282415
292415
302415

Shashamane 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° / 13°92.111.68.3
Feb27° / 14°132.611.87.8
Mar28° / 15°417.2127.0
Apr27° / 16°8914.312.25.8
May25° / 16°11217.412.35.7
Jun24° / 15°4914.112.46.2
Jul22° / 15°6017.612.45.4
Aug22° / 15°7619.512.25.2
Sep23° / 15°13623.1124.9
Oct24° / 15°9612.311.86.6
Nov25° / 13°193.311.78.2
Dec25° / 12°41.311.68.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 40% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24555
34555
44753
54852
64852
75050
85050
95149
105149
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
214852
224852
234753
244852
254753
264753
274654
284753
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shashamane gets around 136 mm of rain over 23.1 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 75% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
470
570
671
772
872
973
1073
1174
1274
1375
1476
1576
1677
1778
1878
1979
2079
2180
2280
2380
2479
2578
2677
2776
2874
2973
3071

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
17912
27912
36922
46913
56913
66913
76904
86904
95914
105905
115905
125896
135896
144897
154897
164888
173898
183898
193889
203889
2138710
2238710
2338710
2438611
2548511
2648412
2758312
2858312
2968212
3078112

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:29
212.16:216:29
312.16:216:28
412.16:216:28
512.16:216:27
612.16:206:27
712.16:206:26
812.16:206:26
912.16:206:25
1012.16:206:25
1112.16:206:24
1212.16:196:23
1312.16:196:23
1412.16:196:22
1512.06:196:22
1612.06:196:21
1712.06:196:21
1812.06:186:20
1912.06:186:19
2012.06:186:19
2112.06:186:18
2212.06:186:18
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:176:17
2512.06:176:16
2612.06:176:15
2712.06:176:15
2812.06:176:14
2912.06:176:14
3011.96:176:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.36 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
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Shashamane

In seasonPeak

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

Shashamane's rainy season runs August–October, 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 Shashamane?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Shashamane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shashamane in September

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

In September, Shashamane sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Shashamane 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 Shashamane peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Shashamane 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 Shashamane is worst in December — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1668 µg/m³Aug 1145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May50Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Shashamane?

Shashamane sits at 7.2°N, 38.6°E, 1,924 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kuyera, 12 km away.

Topography around Shashamane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shashamane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 1,939 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,942 m.

The land around Shashamane is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
897 m
80 km
2,942 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Kuyera 12 km · Arsi Negele 19 km · Awasa 21 km · Kofelē 25 km · Leku 40 km · Yirga ‘Alem 54 km · K’olīto 58 km · Dimtu 60 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 Shashamane (7.2°, 38.6°, elevation 1,924 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).