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Jijiga, Ethiopia climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Jijiga has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 28°C, while the coldest is December averaging around 11°C at night. Precipitation totals about 452 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — May alone averages 91 mm while January barely receives 7 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)Jijiga climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 9 | 32 | 77 | 91 | 32 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 55 | 18 | 9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 9 | 32 | 77 | 91 | 32 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 41 | 43 | 55 | 18 | 9 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 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 (%) | 32 | 33 | 44 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 29 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 46 | 49 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 58 | 55 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 9.0 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 32 | 33 | 44 | 59 | 58 | 57 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 46 | 49 | 62 | 66 | 66 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 9.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 61 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 29 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 58 | 55 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.4 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
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.