Shendi weather in September

In September, Shendi sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 408 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 5% 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 Shendi's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shendi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
408 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:25 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Shendi reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182212
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262212
272212
282212
292212
302212

Shendi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°7211.48.3
Feb27° / 13°122.811.67.7
Mar28° / 14°387.111.96.9
Apr27° / 15°7910.812.26.3
May25° / 14°23520.612.55.1
Jun22° / 13°41729.312.63.7
Jul20° / 13°4713112.63.2
Aug20° / 13°45230.912.43.2
Sep22° / 12°40828.912.13.7
Oct23° / 12°17418.811.85.5
Nov23° / 12°457.611.57.5
Dec24° / 11°132.711.48.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31585
41585
51684
61783
71981
82080
92080
102179
112278
122476
132575
142773
152872
162971
173070
183268
193268
203367
213565
223565
233664
243763
253961
264060
274159
284159
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shendi gets around 408 mm of rain over 28.9 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 96% 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
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1498
1598
1698
1797
1897
1996
2095
2195
2294
2393
2492
2591
2689
2788
2887
2986
3084

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1298
2298
3397
4397
5397
6496
7496
8496
9595
10595
11595
12694
13694
14793
15892
16892
17991
181090
191189
201288
211387
221486
231585
241783
251882
262080
272278
282377
292575
302773

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:266:38
212.26:266:37
312.26:266:37
412.26:266:36
512.26:266:36
612.26:256:35
712.16:256:34
812.16:256:34
912.16:256:33
1012.16:256:32
1112.16:256:32
1212.16:256:31
1312.16:256:30
1412.16:256:30
1512.16:256:29
1612.16:256:28
1712.06:256:28
1812.06:256:27
1912.06:256:26
2012.06:256:26
2112.06:246:25
2212.06:246:24
2312.06:246:24
2412.06:246:23
2512.06:246:22
2612.06:246:22
2711.96:246:21
2811.96:246:20
2911.96:246:20
3011.96:246:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Shendi

In seasonPeak

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

Shendi's monsoon runs May–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 Shendi?

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

3.7
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 Shendi.

What to pack for Shendi in September

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

In September, Shendi sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Shendi 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 Shendi peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 23UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Shendi 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 Shendi is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1949 µg/m³May 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shendi?

Shendi sits at 10.6°N, 36.9°E, 2,063 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Burē, 15 km away.

Topography around Shendi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shendi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 2,069 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,820 m.

The land around Shendi is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
741 m
80 km
2,820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
September weather nearby: Burē 15 km · Ginja Bet 24 km · Gimja Bēt Maryam 24 km · Tīlīlī 25 km · Finote Selam 36 km · Injibara 40 km · Ādīs K’idamē 50 km · Dembech’a 59 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 Shendi (10.6406°, 36.9468°, elevation 2,063 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).