Climate of Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Addis Ababa is 42° degrees and there is about 236 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 163 days a year with an average humidity of 64% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 19°C and 24°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 7°C and 12°C
- Rain: it rains 170 days and there is a total of approximately 598 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3500 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 19°C and 24°C |
Warmest month: | 24°C in March |
Coldest month: | 19°C in August |
Night temperature: | between 7°C and 12°C |
Dry days: | 195 days |
Days with rain: | 170 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 598 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3500 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Addis Ababa.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Addis Ababa.
Climate table of Addis Ababa
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Addis Ababa. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Addis Ababa might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 72 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Night temp. (°F) | 47 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 56 | 57 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Days with rain | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Dry days | 27 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 11 | - | - | 9 | 26 | 25 | 28 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Best time to visit Addis Ababa
The best time to visit Addis Ababa in Ethiopia is from January through June and September through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Addis Ababa is 74°F in February and the lowest is 67°F in August.
Climate of Addis Ababa by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Addis Ababa? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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