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Across 19 destinations in Ethiopia, the warmest is Warder at 34 °C in Mar, the coolest is Addis Ababa at 24 °C, and annual rainfall ranges from 228 mm in Warder to 4,365 mm in Nek’emtē. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

19 destinations with full climate records · 223 awaiting data

The rangeHow much Ethiopia varies

Climate varies across Ethiopia. At the warmest month of the year, Warder averages 34 °C by day while Addis Ababa reaches 24 °C — a difference of 11 °C between two places in the same country.

Rainfall separates them more than temperature does: Nek’emtē averages 4,365 mm a year against 228 mm in Warder.

DestinationsThe year in each of the largest

Addis Ababa
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Gonder
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Jijiga
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Mek'ele
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Nazrēt
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Warder
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D

All of themEvery destination with a full record

Destination Warmest month Peak avg high Annual rainfall
Addis Ababa Mar 24 °C 1,741 mm
Jijiga Mar 28 °C 367 mm
Gonder Apr 27 °C 1,916 mm
Mek'ele May 27 °C 832 mm
Nazrēt May 29 °C 354 mm
Warder Mar 34 °C 228 mm
Awasa Mar 28 °C 1,017 mm
Bahir Dar Apr 28 °C 1,702 mm
Dire Dawa Jun 32 °C 812 mm
Dessie Jun 24 °C 738 mm
Jimma Feb 27 °C 1,474 mm
Shashamane Mar 25 °C 777 mm
Bishoftu Mar 26 °C 808 mm
Sodo Feb 26 °C 1,580 mm
Arba Minch Feb 30 °C 2,467 mm
Hosa’ina Feb 24 °C 2,058 mm
Dīla Feb 28 °C 1,930 mm
Harar Mar 26 °C 678 mm
Nek’emtē Mar 27 °C 4,365 mm

Awaiting climate data

These destinations are in our database but do not yet have complete 30-year records, so they have no page yet.

… and 103 more.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: warmest month, annual rainfall total. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.