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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia climate
Csb Warm-summer Mediterranean
Addis Ababa has a remarkably steady mild-temperate climate (Warm-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csb). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 77°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 47°F at night. Precipitation totals about 34 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 8.1 inches while December barely receives 0.16 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Addis Ababa climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 61 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 |
| Avg low (°F) | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 61 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 64 |
| Avg low (°F) | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 |
| Avg low (°F) | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Precipitation (in) | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
Methodology & sources
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.