Sheno weather in September

In September, Sheno sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 228 mm of rain across 23.9 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 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Sheno's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sheno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
228 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical September day in Sheno reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22010
32010
42010
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Sheno 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
Jan22° / 133.111.57.9
Feb23° / 10°194.711.77.8
Mar23° / 11°6110.711.97.0
Apr23° / 12°11714.312.26.2
May23° / 12°9610.812.46.8
Jun22° / 11°18718.612.55.4
Jul20° / 11°38330.512.53.4
Aug19° / 11°38430.912.33.3
Sep20° / 10°22823.912.14.4
Oct21° / 375.811.87.3
Nov21° / 102.111.68.1
Dec21° / 61.511.58.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 41% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
45149
55248
65446
75446
85545
95743
105842
115941
126139
136238
146337
156337
166436
176535
186535
196634
206733
216733
226832
236832
246832
256931
267030
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287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sheno gets around 228 mm of rain over 23.9 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 78% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
295
395
494
593
693
792
891
991
1090
1189
1288
1387
1485
1584
1682
1781
1879
1977
2074
2172
2269
2367
2464
2561
2658
2756
2853
2950
3047

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28713
38713
48812
58911
68911
79010
89010
9919
10919
11928
12937
13937
14937
15946
16946
17955
18955
19964
20964
21964
22973
23973
24973
25973
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
226calm
236calm
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306calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:176:28
212.26:176:27
312.26:176:27
412.26:176:26
512.16:176:26
612.16:176:25
712.16:176:24
812.16:166:24
912.16:166:23
1012.16:166:22
1112.16:166:22
1212.16:166:21
1312.16:166:21
1412.16:166:20
1512.16:166:19
1612.16:166:19
1712.06:166:18
1812.06:156:17
1912.06:156:17
2012.06:156:16
2112.06:156:15
2212.06:156:15
2312.06:156:14
2412.06:156:14
2512.06:156:13
2612.06:156:12
2712.06:156:12
2811.96:146:11
2911.96:146:11
3011.96:146:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.6Bright
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245.7Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sheno

In seasonPeak

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

Sheno'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 Sheno?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Sheno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sheno in September

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

In September, Sheno sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Sheno 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 Sheno 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 Sheno 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 Sheno 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 Sheno?

Sheno sits at 9.3°N, 39.3°E, 2,850 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Sendafa, 36 km away.

Topography around Sheno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sheno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 2,847 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,373 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,935 m.

The land around Sheno is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
1,373 m
80 km
2,935 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Sendafa 36 km · Debre Birhan 47 km · Addis Ababa 69 km · Bishoftu 73 km · Welench’ītī 75 km · Burayu 77 km · Fichē 81 km · Metahāra 83 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 Sheno (9.3294°, 39.2934°, elevation 2,850 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).