Weldiya in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Weldiya sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 101 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Weldiya's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Weldiya's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 101 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Weldiya in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical fall day in Weldiya reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Weldiya 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 | 20° / 9° | 69 | 12.6 | 11.4 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 21° / 9° | 76 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 21° / 11° | 189 | 19.6 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 21° / 11° | 167 | 18.1 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 60 | 9.3 | 12.5 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 36 | 6.2 | 12.7 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 288 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 253 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 43 | 9.6 | 12.1 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 25 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 20° / 9° | 34 | 5.8 | 11.5 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 20° / 8° | 39 | 6.9 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Weldiya gets around 101 mm of rain over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
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 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Weldiya
None of Weldiya's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Weldiya sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is fall a good time to visit Weldiya?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Weldiya for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Weldiya in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Weldiya sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Weldiya in Fall
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 Weldiya peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).
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) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Weldiya in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Weldiya is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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) | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 38 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Weldiya?
Weldiya sits at 11.8°N, 39.6°E, 1,892 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mersa, 19 km away.
Topography around Weldiya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Weldiya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Weldiya has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m around an average of 1,988 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,302 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,515 m.
The land around Weldiya is covered by cropland (40%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), grassland (31%) and cropland (29%) within 80 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 Weldiya (11.8277°, 39.5916°, elevation 1,892 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.