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Regional slice of Ethiopia with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
20–25 °C
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−7.1°C vs. Ethiopia mean
Country
Ethiopia
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Africa/Addis_Ababa
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12-month climate · Addis Ababa

How the year moves in Addis Ababa

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Addis Ababa itself rather than over Ethiopia as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in August (19.8), highest in March (24.7). Monthly means: 23.3, 24.3, 24.7, 24.1, 23.6, 22.1, 20.0, 19.8, 20.5, 21.9, 22.5, 22.8.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January23.3
February24.3
March24.7
April24.1
May23.6
June22.1
July20.0
August19.8
September20.5
October21.9
November22.5
December22.8
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in December (3), highest in August (397). Monthly means: 8, 17, 66, 151, 194, 271, 384, 397, 289, 63, 12, 3.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January8
February17
March66
April151
May194
June271
July384
August397
September289
October63
November12
December3
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyAddis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in July (4.5), highest in December (9.9). Monthly means: 9.8, 9.5, 8.7, 7.8, 7.2, 5.9, 4.5, 5.0, 6.6, 8.7, 9.5, 9.9.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January9.8
February9.5
March8.7
April7.8
May7.2
June5.9
July4.5
August5.0
September6.6
October8.7
November9.5
December9.9
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What the governments say about Ethiopia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Reconsider travel

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Ethiopia carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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