Shinshicho weather in September

In September, Shinshicho sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 275 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 4% 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 Shinshicho's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shinshicho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
275 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:22 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Shinshicho is town in southern Ethiopia.

Density
6,400/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 23°C through the month.

A typical September day in Shinshicho reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
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202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313

Shinshicho weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°244.111.67.6
Feb28° / 14°325.311.86.9
Mar28° / 15°10212.4126.0
Apr26° / 15°23721.212.24.8
May24° / 14°26025.712.34.4
Jun23° / 14°15526.712.44.0
Jul21° / 13°20429.112.43.7
Aug22° / 13°22029.412.23.6
Sep23° / 13°27528.4123.9
Oct25° / 13°17714.411.86.2
Nov26° / 12°46511.77.6
Dec27° / 12°162.111.68.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32080
42080
52179
62179
72278
82278
92476
102476
112575
122575
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182575
192575
202575
212476
222476
232476
242575
252476
262575
272575
282674
292773
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shinshicho gets around 275 mm of rain over 28.4 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2293
2393
2492
2591
2690
2788
2886
2984
3082

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
13898
23898
33898
43898
54888
64888
74888
84888
94879
104879
1148610
1248610
1348511
1448412
1548412
1648313
1738314
1838314
1938215
2038116
2138017
2237918
2347818
2447719
2557619
2667519
2777419
2887319
2997219
30117118

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
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 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 6:24 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:33
212.16:246:32
312.16:246:32
412.16:246:31
512.16:246:31
612.16:246:30
712.16:246:30
812.16:236:29
912.16:236:28
1012.16:236:28
1112.16:236:27
1212.16:236:27
1312.16:236:26
1412.16:226:26
1512.06:226:25
1612.06:226:24
1712.06:226:24
1812.06:226:23
1912.06:226:23
2012.06:216:22
2112.06:216:22
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:216:20
2512.06:216:19
2612.06:206:19
2712.06:206:18
2812.06:206:18
2912.06:206:17
3011.96:206:17

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Shinshicho

In seasonPeak

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

Shinshicho's rainy season runs April–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 Shinshicho?

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
3.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shinshicho.

What to pack for Shinshicho in September

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

In September, Shinshicho sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Shinshicho 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 Shinshicho peaks around March 17 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 17UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Shinshicho 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 Shinshicho is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 46 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2377 µg/m³Aug 1346 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Shinshicho?

Shinshicho sits at 7.2°N, 37.8°E, 1,848 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Duramē, 12 km away.

Topography around Shinshicho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shinshicho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 1,873 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,659 m.

The land around Shinshicho is covered by shrubs (41%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
1,509 m
80 km
2,659 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Duramē 12 km · Hadero 12 km · Āreka 18 km · Shonē 21 km · Shanto 22 km · Damboya 25 km · Bodītī 28 km · Gīmbīcho 32 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 Shinshicho (7.2056°, 37.7778°, elevation 1,848 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).