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Gambēla, Ethiopia climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Gambēla has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 103°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 70°F at night. Precipitation totals about 31 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — May alone averages 4.8 inches while January barely receives 0.07 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)Gambēla climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 98 | 103 | 103 | 98 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 90 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 85 | 90 | 91 | 87 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 98 | 103 | 103 | 98 | 89 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 85 | 90 | 91 | 87 | 81 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 83 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 90 | 94 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 41 | 49 | 58 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 50 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 45 | 35 | 40 | 57 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 58 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 41 | 49 | 58 | 71 | 79 | 83 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 45 | 35 | 40 | 57 | 74 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 87 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 50 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 58 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
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.