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Gonder, Ethiopia climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Gonder has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 30°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 15°C at night. Precipitation totals about 2141 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 613 mm while December barely receives 6 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)Gonder climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 117 | 293 | 527 | 613 | 405 | 84 | 17 | 6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 117 | 293 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 527 | 613 | 405 | 84 | 17 | 6 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 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 (%) | 26 | 31 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 83 | 81 | 64 | 50 | 32 | 24 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 44 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 54 | 71 | 84 | 86 | 78 | 70 | 61 | 52 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 26 | 31 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 73 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 44 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 54 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 83 | 81 | 64 | 50 | 32 | 24 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 86 | 78 | 70 | 61 | 52 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
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.