Climate in Ethiopia
30 cities in Ethiopia, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Ārabī
average high 97°F (36°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Warder
coldest-month lows near 64°F (18°C)
- Driest
- Warder
11.3 in (288 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Nek’emtē
70.8 in (1798 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 78°F (25°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 41.5 in (1054 mm) | 3.9M people |
| JijigaSomali | 84°F (29°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 22.2 in (564 mm) | 483k people |
| GonderAmhara | 84°F (29°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 41.3 in (1050 mm) | 466k people |
| Mek'eleTigray | 87°F (31°C) | 49°F (10°C) | 25 in (635 mm) | 458k people |
| NazrētOromiya | 85°F (30°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 28.9 in (733 mm) | 457k people |
| WarderSomali | 94°F (35°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 11.3 in (288 mm) | 450k people |
| AwasaSidama Region | 88°F (31°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 37 in (940 mm) | 422k people |
| Bahir DarAmhara | 87°F (31°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 51.3 in (1303 mm) | 350k people |
| Dire Dawa | 94°F (35°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 19.2 in (487 mm) | 343k people |
| DessieAmhara | 80°F (26°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 35.2 in (893 mm) | 270k people |
| JimmaOromiya | 87°F (31°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 57.7 in (1466 mm) | 251k people |
| ShashamaneOromiya | 87°F (31°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 35.9 in (912 mm) | 208k people |
| BishoftuOromiya | 81°F (27°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 31 in (787 mm) | 207k people |
| SodoSouth Ethiopia Regional State | 88°F (31°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 54.3 in (1380 mm) | 204k people |
| Arba MinchSouth Ethiopia Regional State | 92°F (34°C) | 58°F (15°C) | 32.5 in (825 mm) | 201k people |
| Hosa’inaCentral Ethiopia Regional State | 82°F (28°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 40.5 in (1028 mm) | 188k people |
| DīlaSouth Ethiopia Regional State | 89°F (32°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 44.1 in (1119 mm) | 159k people |
| HararHarari | 81°F (27°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 25.1 in (637 mm) | 157k people |
| Nek’emtēOromiya | 85°F (30°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 70.8 in (1798 mm) | 156k people |
| ĀrabīSomali | 97°F (36°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 12.6 in (320 mm) | 149k people |
| Debre BirhanAmhara | 77°F (25°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 38.3 in (974 mm) | 147k people |
| Debre Mark’osAmhara | 84°F (29°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 52.9 in (1345 mm) | 141k people |
| ĀselaOromiya | 75°F (24°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 39.3 in (999 mm) | 140k people |
| KombolchaAmhara | 88°F (31°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 35.8 in (909 mm) | 132k people |
| Debre TaborAmhara | 81°F (27°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 45.3 in (1151 mm) | 125k people |
| ĀdīgratTigray | 80°F (26°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 22.1 in (562 mm) | 122k people |
| WeldiyaAmhara | 84°F (29°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 35.7 in (906 mm) | 104k people |
| SebetaOromiya | 79°F (26°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 37.4 in (950 mm) | 102k people |
| BurayuOromiya | 76°F (25°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 41.5 in (1055 mm) | 101k people |
| Inda SilasēTigray | 89°F (32°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 27 in (686 mm) | 100k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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