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

Range
26–31 °C
Compare
−1.3°C vs. Ethiopia mean
Country
Ethiopia
TZ
Africa/Addis_Ababa
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12-month climate · Southern Nations

How the year moves in Southern Nations

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Southern Nations 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 climatologySouthern Nations, Ethiopia. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (25.6), highest in February (31.0). Monthly means: 30.0, 31.0, 30.8, 28.8, 27.5, 26.9, 25.6, 26.1, 27.4, 27.8, 28.3, 29.1.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January30.0
February31.0
March30.8
April28.8
May27.5
June26.9
July25.6
August26.1
September27.4
October27.8
November28.3
December29.1
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologySouthern Nations, Ethiopia. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in January (20), highest in April (205). Monthly means: 20, 26, 86, 205, 191, 118, 139, 143, 170, 180, 93, 27.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January20
February26
March86
April205
May191
June118
July139
August143
September170
October180
November93
December27
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologySouthern Nations, Ethiopia. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in July (3.7), highest in January (8.8). Monthly means: 8.8, 8.6, 7.6, 6.3, 5.9, 5.0, 3.7, 4.7, 5.9, 6.6, 7.8, 8.6.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January8.8
February8.6
March7.6
April6.3
May5.9
June5.0
July3.7
August4.7
September5.9
October6.6
November7.8
December8.6
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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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