Sifra weather in September

In September, Sifra sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Sifra's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sifra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Sifra reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173221
183221
193221
203221
213121
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120

How September really feels in Sifra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sifra weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°315.911.47.6
Feb28° / 16°254.811.67.2
Mar29° / 18°6710.311.95.5
Apr31° / 19°6810.512.34.8
May33° / 21°244.512.54.3
Jun35° / 22°20.712.73.5
Jul33° / 22°368.312.63.6
Aug32° / 21°5713.112.44.0
Sep32° / 21°22612.14.8
Oct30° / 18°183.911.76.0
Nov28° / 16°192.811.57.5
Dec27° / 15°223.211.38.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148812
158713
168713
178713
188713
198713
208614
218614
228614
238614
248614
258515
268515
278515
288515
298515
308515

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sifra gets around 22 mm of rain over 6 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 21% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
430
529
628
727
825
924
1023
1122
1221
1320
1419
1518
1617
1717
1816
1916
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2716
2816
2916
3016

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1454213
2464213
3474112
4484111
5494011
6513910
7523810
855369
956359
1058348
1160337
1260337
1362326
1463316
1564315
1665305
1766304
1867294
1967294
2067294
2167294
2267294
2367294
2466304
2566304
2666304
2766295
2866295
2965296
3064297

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:136:26
212.26:136:26
312.26:136:25
412.26:136:24
512.26:136:24
612.26:136:23
712.26:136:22
812.26:136:22
912.16:136:21
1012.16:136:20
1112.16:136:20
1212.16:136:19
1312.16:126:18
1412.16:126:18
1512.16:126:17
1612.16:126:16
1712.16:126:15
1812.06:126:15
1912.06:126:14
2012.06:126:13
2112.06:126:13
2212.06:126:12
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:126:11
2512.06:126:10
2612.06:126:09
2711.96:126:09
2811.96:126:08
2911.96:126:07
3011.96:126:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sifra

In seasonPeak

None of Sifra's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sifra sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Sifra?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Sifra for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sifra in September

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

In September, Sifra sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sifra in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Sifra peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sifra 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 Sifra is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 942 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sifra?

Sifra sits at 11.6°N, 40.0°E, 936 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mersa, 41 km away.

Topography around Sifra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sifra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 939 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,295 m.

The land around Sifra is covered by grassland (60%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (43%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
854 m
80 km
3,295 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
September weather nearby: Mersa 41 km · Batī 46 km · Hāyk’ 50 km · Weldiya 53 km · Kombolcha 65 km · Dessie 67 km · Harbu 80 km · Mīlē 84 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 Sifra (11.6046°, 40.0166°, elevation 936 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).