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Bahir Dar, Ethiopia climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Bahir Dar has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 29°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 14°C at night. Precipitation totals about 2031 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 574 mm while January barely receives 4 mm.
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)Bahir Dar climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 124 | 323 | 564 | 574 | 291 | 76 | 18 | 5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 124 | 323 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 564 | 574 | 291 | 76 | 18 | 5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.8 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 82 | 80 | 61 | 49 | 34 | 25 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 52 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 57 | 73 | 85 | 86 | 78 | 69 | 64 | 59 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 28 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 52 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 57 | 73 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 80 | 61 | 49 | 34 | 25 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 86 | 78 | 69 | 64 | 59 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
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.