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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 33 in 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 33 in 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 (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Fukuoka | 50 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 54 |
| Difference | -24 | -23 | -18 | -9 | — | +8 | +19 | +22 | +13 | +2 | -8 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 |
| Fukuoka | 50 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 82 |
| Difference | -24 | -23 | -18 | -9 | — | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Fukuoka | 88 | 91 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 54 |
| Difference | +19 | +22 | +13 | +2 | -8 | -18 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Fukuoka | 36 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -11 | -4 | +4 | +14 | +22 | +23 | +17 | +9 | — | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
| Fukuoka | 36 | 38 | 43 | 51 | 60 | 68 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -11 | -4 | +4 | +14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Fukuoka | 76 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Difference | +22 | +23 | +17 | +9 | — | -7 |
Precipitation (in) Fukuoka runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Fukuoka | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5 | 9 | 13.8 | 9.7 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Difference | +2.1 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +5.4 | +5.7 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Fukuoka | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5 | 9 |
| Difference | +2.1 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +5.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Fukuoka | 13.8 | 9.7 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Difference | +5.7 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.7 |
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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