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Dire Dawa, Ethiopia climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Dire Dawa has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 85°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 54°F at night. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 3.9 inches while December barely receives 0.57 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)Dire Dawa climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 68 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 67 |
| Avg low (°F) | 55 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 56 | 54 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 85 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 68 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 55 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 62 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 67 |
| Avg low (°F) | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 56 | 54 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 31 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 55 | 58 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 43 | 30 | 24 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 48 | 43 | 47 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 53 | 50 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 31 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 55 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 48 | 43 | 47 | 59 | 61 | 59 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 8.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 65 | 64 | 60 | 43 | 30 | 24 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 65 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 53 | 50 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.0 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
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.