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Sodo, Ethiopia climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Sodo has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 86°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 59°F at night. Precipitation totals about 64 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 9.2 inches while December barely receives 0.69 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)Sodo climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 70 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Avg low (°F) | 56 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 54 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 77 | 74 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 70 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 67 |
| Avg low (°F) | 56 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 73 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Avg low (°F) | 59 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 54 |
| Precipitation (in) | 8.5 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | 0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | 0.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 71 | 74 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 49 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 54 | 48 | 56 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 71 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 54 | 48 | 56 | 73 | 80 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 49 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
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.