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Monthly climate in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Addis Ababa features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1952 mm (76.9 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Addis Ababa enjoys an average of 3930 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Addis Ababa are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Addis Ababa experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Addis Ababa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Average low8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Minimum-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 28 rainy days and 374 mm (14.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Addis Ababa are January, November and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Addis Ababa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)22 (0.9)37 (1.4)161 (6.3)221 (8.7)329 (13.0)386 (15.2)407 (16.0)305 (12.0)65 (2.5)15 (0.6)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)048151624313127730

Monthly sunshine hours in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Addis Ababa are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Addis Ababa: January, February and September receive an average of 10 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Addis Ababa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours279311348336343325322325321340332342
Mean daily daylight hours11h 38m11h 49m12h 3m12h 18m12h 31m12h 37m12h 34m12h 23m12h 9m11h 54m11h 41m11h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, June and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Addis Ababa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Addis Ababa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131516161512151614141312