Shonē in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Shonē sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 248 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Shonē's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shonē's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 248 mm; 38 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 6.5; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Shonē in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Shonē reaches about 24°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

Shonē weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	27° / 13°	11	2.3	11.6	8.0
Feb	28° / 14°	17	3.2	11.8	7.5
Mar	28° / 15°	52	8	12	6.8
Apr	26° / 15°	121	15	12.2	5.7
May	24° / 14°	140	20.5	12.3	5.2
Jun	23° / 13°	105	23.9	12.4	4.4
Jul	21° / 13°	158	27.4	12.4	3.9
Aug	21° / 13°	173	27.9	12.2	3.8
Sep	22° / 13°	164	25.5	12	4.3
Oct	24° / 13°	69	9.7	11.8	7.0
Nov	25° / 12°	16	3	11.7	8.2
Dec	26° / 12°	5	1.1	11.6	8.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Shonē gets around 248 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Shonē

In seasonPeak

In fall, Shonē overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Shonē's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is fall a good time to visit Shonē?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.5

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.6

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Shonē for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shonē in Fall

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

In fall, Shonē sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 38 days see rain.

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UV index in Shonē in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shonē 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	14	16	14	13	12	12	14	13	13	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Shonē in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Shonē 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	65	62	59	52	50	51	46	45	53	64	65	68
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	65	Unhealthy
Feb	62	Unhealthy
Mar	59	Unhealthy
Apr	52	Poor
May	50	Poor
Jun	51	Poor
Jul	46	Poor
Aug	45	Poor
Sep	53	Poor
Oct	64	Unhealthy
Nov	65	Unhealthy
Dec	68	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Shonē?

Shonē sits at 7.1°N, 38.0°E, 1,958 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Duramē, 13 km away.

Topography around Shonē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shonē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 1,950 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,585 m.

The land around Shonē is covered by cropland (45%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km

181 m

cropland 45%

16 km

1,017 m

cropland 64%

80 km

2,585 m

cropland 47%

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Fall weather nearby: Duramē 13 km · Shanto 16 km · Shinshicho 21 km · Bodītī 21 km · Damboya 24 km · K’olīto 25 km · Badessa 29 km · Āreka 29 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

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 Shonē (7.1333°, 37.95°, elevation 1,958 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.