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Addis Ababa vs Montevideo
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Addis Ababa and Montevideo have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Montevideo is the wetter, with 10 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Addis Ababa and Montevideo, in everyday terms.
Summers
Montevideo has hotter summers
Addis Ababa: Mild
Montevideo: Warm
Winters
Addis Ababa has milder winters
Addis Ababa: Cool
Montevideo: Cool
Rain & snow
Montevideo is wetter
Addis Ababa: Moderate rainfall
Montevideo: Wet
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Addis Ababa: Partly cloudy
Montevideo: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Addis Ababa and Montevideo run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Montevideo is the wetter — about 10 in more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Montevideo | 83 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 67 | 62 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 81 |
| Difference | +10 | +6 | +2 | -4 | -10 | -12 | -9 | -5 | -5 | -2 | +3 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 |
| Montevideo | 83 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 67 | 62 |
| Difference | +10 | +6 | +2 | -4 | -10 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Montevideo | 60 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 81 |
| Difference | -9 | -5 | -5 | -2 | +3 | +9 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Montevideo | 64 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 61 |
| Difference | +15 | +12 | +7 | +1 | -6 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -5 | +2 | +7 | +14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
| Montevideo | 64 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 50 | 44 |
| Difference | +15 | +12 | +7 | +1 | -6 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Montevideo | 42 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 61 |
| Difference | -11 | -9 | -5 | +2 | +7 | +14 |
Precipitation (in) Montevideo runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Montevideo | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Difference | +3.3 | +2.8 | +2.7 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -4.3 | -4.1 | -1.8 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +3.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Montevideo | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Difference | +3.3 | +2.8 | +2.7 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Montevideo | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Difference | -4.3 | -4.1 | -1.8 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +3.7 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Montevideo | 48 | 52 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 51 | 48 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | -4 | -12 | -6 | -11 | -20 | -21 | -10 | +12 | +17 | +20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 |
| Montevideo | 48 | 52 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 60 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | -4 | -12 | -6 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Montevideo | 60 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 51 | 48 |
| Difference | -20 | -21 | -10 | +12 | +17 | +20 |
Relative humidity (%) Montevideo runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Montevideo | 72 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 72 |
| Difference | +15 | +22 | +20 | +14 | +18 | +15 | +4 | +1 | +1 | +9 | +11 | +11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 |
| Montevideo | 72 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +15 | +22 | +20 | +14 | +18 | +15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Montevideo | 85 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 72 |
| Difference | +4 | +1 | +1 | +9 | +11 | +11 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Addis Ababa trends → · Montevideo trends →
Methodology & sources
Addis Ababa
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Bole Intl, a weather station, about 8 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Montevideo
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Carrasco Intl, a weather station, about 16 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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