Wacha in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Wacha sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 593 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
593 mm
72 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Wacha in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical fall day in Wacha reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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Wacha 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°621111.66.8
Feb26° / 13°5910.911.86.4
Mar26° / 14°14120.7125.1
Apr24° / 14°25026.112.24.1
May23° / 14°28129.612.33.7
Jun22° / 13°26628.212.43.8
Jul21° / 13°29928.912.43.6
Aug21° / 13°28628.212.23.7
Sep22° / 13°23927.9123.9
Oct23° / 13°20825.411.84.4
Nov23° / 12°1471911.75.4
Dec24° / 12°8214.711.66.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Wacha gets around 593 mm of rain over 72 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Wacha?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Wacha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wacha in Fall

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

In fall, Wacha sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 72 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Wacha 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 Wacha peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Wacha 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 Wacha is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 844 µg/m³Aug 2325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Wacha?

Wacha sits at 7.2°N, 35.8°E, 1,995 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mīzan Teferī, 30 km away.

ĀgaroJimmaMetuWaka

Topography around Wacha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wacha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m around an average of 2,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,575 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,824 m.

The land around Wacha is covered by trees (30%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (43%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
576 m
16 km
1,575 m
80 km
2,824 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
Fall weather nearby: Mīzan Teferī 30 km · Komtikas 36 km · Tēpī 41 km · Bonga 49 km · Āgaro 120 km · Jimma 126 km · Metu 130 km · Waka 149 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 Wacha (7.1511°, 35.817°, elevation 1,995 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.