During September 2024, days remained warm over several portions of the lowlands of Ethiopia, particularly over most of Afar, Somalia, Gambela, and some parts of Rift Valley areas. Specifically, the extreme maximum temperature values were as high as 37, 37, 37, 37, 37, 37.8, 39, 40.5, 42.2, 43, and 43.8 OC over Metehara (NMSA), Fugnuido, Dire Dawa, Abobo, Sawula, Awash Arba, Aysha, Gode, Semera, and Elidar respectively.
During September 2024, the monthly rainfall exceeded 300 mm or heavier rainfall occurred over some parts of western Oromia and some parts of Amhara, some parts of Tigray regions. In particular, the monthly total rainfall values of September 2024 were as high as 317.2, 317.5, 318, 318.1, 324.2, 336.5, 342.4, 345.8, 349.7, 364.5, 427.8, and 542.2mm over, Limugenet, Aira, Nekemte, Bure, Bedelle, Tercha, Chagini, Gimbi, Gundomeskel, Algie, and Arejo respectively.
During September, some parts of the country's normal weather conditions were experienced such as most parts of Amhara. Some western, central Oromia, eastern parts of Benishangul, most of Gambela, south and southwestern SNNPR, and Central Afar regions. The areas with below-normal weather conditions experienced some pocket areas of Oromia Amhara north-south western Benishangul Gumuz and north and southern afar regions. Finally, above normal over most of Tigray, central Amhara, pocket areas of Afar, and Oromia, north, northwest, and south Somali, some parts of southern SNNPR, and a few areas of Gambella. On the other hand, in some parts of Amhara, most of Afar, and Somali some parts of SNNPR, Oromia, and Gambella, and most parts of Oromia, SNNPR, Gambella, Benishangul Gumuz, and some parts of Somalia, Afar and Tigray regions were Dryer than climatological normal.