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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 85°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 59°F at night. Precipitation totals about 84 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 24.1 inches while December barely receives 0.24 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)Gonder climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 68 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 |
| Avg low (°F) | 55 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 54 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 11.6 | 20.7 | 24.1 | 15.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 78 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 68 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 55 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 61 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 11.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 71 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 |
| Avg low (°F) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 54 |
| Precipitation (in) | 20.7 | 24.1 | 15.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (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.