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Dessie, Ethiopia climate
Csb Warm-summer Mediterranean
Dessie has a remarkably steady mild-temperate climate (Warm-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csb). The hottest month is June with an average daily high near 23°C, while the coldest is November averaging around 6°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1040 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 205 mm while June barely receives 20 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)Dessie climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 58 | 129 | 136 | 69 | 20 | 168 | 205 | 102 | 46 | 27 | 26 |
| Snowfall (cm) | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 58 | 129 | 136 | 69 | 20 |
| Snowfall (cm) | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 168 | 205 | 102 | 46 | 27 | 26 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 44 | 46 | 55 | 59 | 56 | 62 | 77 | 74 | 64 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 59 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 66 | 62 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 44 | 46 | 55 | 59 | 56 | 62 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 59 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 62 | 60 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 74 | 64 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 66 | 62 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
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.