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Addis Ababa vs Fukuoka
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Addis Ababa and Fukuoka have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Fukuoka is the wetter, with 846 mm more rain a year, and Addis Ababa the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Addis Ababa and Fukuoka, in everyday terms.
Summers
Fukuoka has much hotter summers
Addis Ababa: Mild
Fukuoka: Hot
Winters
Addis Ababa has much milder winters
Addis Ababa: Cool
Fukuoka: Chilly
Rain & snow
Fukuoka is wetter
Addis Ababa: Moderate rainfall
Fukuoka: Very wet
Sky
Addis Ababa is sunnier
Addis Ababa: Partly cloudy
Fukuoka: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Addis Ababa and Fukuoka run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Fukuoka is the wetter — about 846 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Addis Ababa has the clearer skies — the higher line.
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 (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Fukuoka | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 12 |
| Difference | -13 | -13 | -10 | -5 | — | +5 | +11 | +12 | +7 | +1 | -4 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| Fukuoka | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 28 |
| Difference | -13 | -13 | -10 | -5 | — | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Fukuoka | 31 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 12 |
| Difference | +11 | +12 | +7 | +1 | -4 | -10 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Fukuoka | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -6 | -2 | +2 | +8 | +12 | +13 | +9 | +5 | — | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Fukuoka | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -6 | -2 | +2 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Fukuoka | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Difference | +12 | +13 | +9 | +5 | — | -4 |
Precipitation (mm) Fukuoka runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 7 | 17 | 33 | 67 | 69 | 91 | 205 | 205 | 137 | 26 | 6 | 4 |
| Fukuoka | 61 | 70 | 95 | 114 | 128 | 228 | 351 | 247 | 167 | 96 | 81 | 73 |
| Difference | +54 | +54 | +62 | +47 | +59 | +138 | +146 | +42 | +30 | +70 | +75 | +69 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 7 | 17 | 33 | 67 | 69 | 91 |
| Fukuoka | 61 | 70 | 95 | 114 | 128 | 228 |
| Difference | +54 | +54 | +62 | +47 | +59 | +138 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 205 | 205 | 137 | 26 | 6 | 4 |
| Fukuoka | 351 | 247 | 167 | 96 | 81 | 73 |
| Difference | +146 | +42 | +30 | +70 | +75 | +69 |
Cloud cover (%) Fukuoka runs higher most of 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 |
| Fukuoka | 76 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 68 | 81 | 73 | 66 | 67 | 60 | 65 | 71 |
| Difference | +41 | +33 | +18 | +2 | +5 | +10 | -7 | -13 | +1 | +16 | +31 | +44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 |
| Fukuoka | 76 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 68 | 81 |
| Difference | +41 | +33 | +18 | +2 | +5 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Fukuoka | 73 | 66 | 67 | 60 | 65 | 71 |
| Difference | -7 | -13 | +1 | +16 | +31 | +44 |
Relative humidity (%) Fukuoka 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 |
| Fukuoka | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 81 |
| Difference | +23 | +26 | +21 | +13 | +15 | +15 | +4 | — | +4 | +11 | +16 | +20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 |
| Fukuoka | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 83 |
| Difference | +23 | +26 | +21 | +13 | +15 | +15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Fukuoka | 85 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 81 |
| Difference | +4 | — | +4 | +11 | +16 | +20 |
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 → · Fukuoka 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.
Fukuoka
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Hakata, about 4 km from the city centre.
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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