The climate of Ethiopia

What is the climate like in Ethiopia?

The climate of Ethiopia has an average yearly temperature of 32°C. Throughout the year, the average monthly temperature can drop to 28°C and rise to 35°C.

Annually, about 492 mm of rain falls. This gives a good overview of how much rain to expect in Ethiopia.

The best time to visit Ethiopia is January until March and May until December. During this period, you will experience pleasant temperatures and not too much rain, making it ideal to visit Ethiopia.

• Average yearly temperature: 32°C
• Highest temperature: 35°C in August
• Lowest temperature: 28°C in January
• Rainfall: 492 mm per year, averaging 41 mm by month
• Driest months: 5,6 mm in December, 7,8 mm in February and 8,2 mm in January
• Wettest months: 97 mm in April, 88 mm in August and 61 mm in May

Climate table Ethiopia

The climate table for Ethiopia shows the average temperatures, rainfall, and UV index by month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daytime temperature (°C)	28	32	34	30	31	33	34	35	33	32	31	30
Nighttime temperature (°C)	16	18	21	19	20	21	22	24	23	19	19	18
Rainfall (mm)	8,2	7,8	32	97	61	29	51	88	30	61	21	5,6
UV Index	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	9	9	9	9	9
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Temperature by month in Ethiopia

This graph shows the average high temperatures in degrees Celsius for each month in Ethiopia

Rainfall by month in Ethiopia

This graph shows the average monthly rainfall in millimeters in Ethiopia.

UV index by month in Ethiopia

This graph shows the average UV index by month in Ethiopia.

Yearly temperature in Ethiopia

This graph shows the average yearly temperature in Ethiopia, measured in degrees Celsius.

Yearly total rainfall in Ethiopia

This graph shows the average yearly rainfall in millimeters in Ethiopia.