Bahir Dar weather in September
September in Bahir Dar: warm, soaked, with muggy air — fine if you can take 26 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in Bahir Dar · #1020 of 1413 destinations to visit in September · comfort 66/100 (tier C)
- Days
- 23°C
- Nights
- 16°C
- Wet days
- 26
- Sun
- 10 h
- Humidity
- 83%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Bahir Dar in September
Other months in Bahir Dar
Ethiopia's forum notes that June is genuinely wetter than the dry months but still comes in lighter than the true peak of the rainy season in July and August. For Bahir Dar specifically, posters said a good share of the rain falls at night, leaving days usable for excursions like the Blue Nile Falls, and that the wet season mostly means lusher scenery and thinner crowds rather than trips getting derailed. It's not a dry-season visit by any measure, but forum regulars were consistent that June rain here causes real but limited disruption.
Forum posters consistently name November and December as among the best months to visit Ethiopia, sitting right after the rains end with green countryside and good visibility for sightseeing. Posters describe Bahir Dar itself, on the southern tip of Lake Tana at around 1,830m elevation, as having a genuinely comfortable climate that's earned it a reputation among domestic tourists as something of an 'Ethiopian Riviera' - a real draw alongside the lake and Blue Nile river views. Posters visiting in early December specifically noted very few mosquitoes in the north this time of year, a practical upside of the dry-season timing. Posters generally rate December as a reliable, comfortable month for exploring Bahir Dar's monasteries and the nearby Blue Nile Falls.
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Bahir Dar climate normals — September
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Bahir Dar in September
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quietschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Bahir Dar's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherBahir Dar's weather peaks November–January, best around December.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Bahir Dar in September
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Nature
Blue Nile Falls in full flow
15 Jul – 15 Oct · usuallyHigh waterThe hydro station upstream takes most of the water for the rest of the year, so Tis Abay is only the wall of spray in the postcards while the rains are running and for a few weeks after. Outside that it is four thin streams. Source ↗
- Festival
Meskel
26–28 SepLights & fireA demera bonfire is stacked and lit on the eve of 27 September, and the direction the pole falls is read for the year ahead. It marks the end of the rains, which is exactly when the roads start to firm up again. Source ↗
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk26 rainy days and about 289 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
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Bahir Dar in September — FAQ
- Is September a good time to visit Bahir Dar?
- September in Bahir Dar: warm, soaked, with muggy air — fine if you can take 26 rainy days. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Bahir Dar on SeasonMap's comfort score (66/100).
- What is the weather like in Bahir Dar in September?
- In September, Bahir Dar averages a daily high of 22.7°C and a low of 15.5°C, with about 288.5 mm of rain over roughly 26.4 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Bahir Dar in September?
- Bahir Dar has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 60 in September.