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Jijiga, Ethiopia climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Jijiga has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 83°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 51°F at night. Precipitation totals about 18 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — May alone averages 3.6 inches while January barely receives 0.28 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)Jijiga climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 67 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 65 |
| Avg low (°F) | 53 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 51 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 67 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
| Avg low (°F) | 53 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 59 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 79 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 68 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 65 |
| Avg low (°F) | 58 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 51 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 32 | 33 | 44 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 29 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 46 | 49 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 58 | 55 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 9.0 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 32 | 33 | 44 | 59 | 58 | 57 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 46 | 49 | 62 | 66 | 66 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 9.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 61 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 29 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 58 | 55 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.4 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
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.