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
- Warder
average high 94°F (35°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Warder
coldest-month lows near 65°F (19°C)
- Driest
- Ārabī
7 in (178 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Nek’emtē
171.9 in (4365 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 74°F (24°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 68.5 in (1741 mm) | 3.9M people |
| JijigaSomali | 82°F (28°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 14.5 in (367 mm) | 483k people |
| GonderAmhara | 81°F (27°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 75.4 in (1916 mm) | 466k people |
| Mek'eleTigray | 81°F (27°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 32.8 in (832 mm) | 458k people |
| NazrētOromiya | 85°F (29°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 13.9 in (354 mm) | 457k people |
| WarderSomali | 94°F (35°C) | 65°F (19°C) | 9 in (228 mm) | 450k people |
| AwasaSidama Region | 82°F (28°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 40.1 in (1017 mm) | 422k people |
| Bahir DarAmhara | 82°F (28°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 67 in (1702 mm) | 350k people |
| Dire Dawa | 89°F (32°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 32 in (812 mm) | 343k people |
| DessieAmhara | 75°F (24°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 29.1 in (738 mm) | 270k people |
| JimmaOromiya | 81°F (27°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 58 in (1474 mm) | 251k people |
| ShashamaneOromiya | 78°F (25°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 30.6 in (777 mm) | 208k people |
| BishoftuOromiya | 79°F (26°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 31.8 in (808 mm) | 207k people |
| SodoSouth Ethiopia Regional State | 79°F (26°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 62.2 in (1580 mm) | 204k people |
| Arba MinchSouth Ethiopia Regional State | 87°F (30°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 97.1 in (2467 mm) | 201k people |
| Hosa’inaCentral Ethiopia Regional State | 75°F (24°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 81 in (2058 mm) | 188k people |
| DīlaSouth Ethiopia Regional State | 82°F (28°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 76 in (1930 mm) | 159k people |
| HararHarari | 78°F (26°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 26.7 in (678 mm) | 157k people |
| Nek’emtēOromiya | 80°F (27°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 171.9 in (4365 mm) | 156k people |
| ĀrabīSomali | 93°F (34°C) | 60°F (16°C) | 7 in (178 mm) | 149k people |
| Debre BirhanAmhara | 69°F (21°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 75 in (1905 mm) | 147k people |
| Debre Mark’osAmhara | 76°F (24°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 86.1 in (2188 mm) | 141k people |
| ĀselaOromiya | 72°F (22°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 68.1 in (1729 mm) | 140k people |
| KombolchaAmhara | 85°F (29°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 32 in (812 mm) | 132k people |
| Debre TaborAmhara | 74°F (23°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 114.6 in (2912 mm) | 125k people |
| ĀdīgratTigray | 76°F (24°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 47 in (1195 mm) | 122k people |
| WeldiyaAmhara | 85°F (29°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 45.6 in (1157 mm) | 104k people |
| SebetaOromiya | 76°F (24°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 69.8 in (1772 mm) | 102k people |
| BurayuOromiya | 73°F (23°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 68.9 in (1751 mm) | 101k people |
| Inda SilasēTigray | 87°F (31°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 55.9 in (1420 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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