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Samara, Ethiopia climate
BWh Hot desert
Samara has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is June with an average daily high near 41°C, while the coldest is December averaging around 19°C at night. Precipitation totals about 156 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 35 mm while June barely receives 1 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)Samara climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 38 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 28 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 15 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 27 | 28 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 35 | 23 | 19 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 56 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 39 | 29 | 42 | 53 | 48 | 47 | 52 | 56 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 27 | 28 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 53 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 56 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 39 | 29 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 60 | 53 | 35 | 23 | 19 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 42 | 53 | 48 | 47 | 52 | 56 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
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.