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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 73°F, while the coldest is November averaging around 43°F at night. Precipitation totals about 41 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 8.1 inches while June barely receives 0.79 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)Dessie climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 71 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 68 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 58 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 56 |
| Avg low (°F) | 45 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 43 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 71 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 73 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 58 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 |
| Avg low (°F) | 45 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 53 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 68 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 56 |
| Avg low (°F) | 52 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 43 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.6 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Snowfall (in) | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — |
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 (mph) | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 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 (mph) | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 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 (mph) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
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.