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Monthly climate in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bahir Dar features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1970 mm (77.6 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bahir Dar enjoys an average of 3865 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Bahir Dar are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bahir Dar experiences 161 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 Bahir Dar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(67°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Minimum9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Bahir Dar usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 474 mm (18.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bahir Dar are January, March and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bahir Dar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)12 (0.5)5 (0.2)30 (1.2)140 (5.5)264 (10.4)556 (21.9)556 (21.9)310 (12.2)76 (3.0)17 (0.7)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)021417253131271330

Monthly sunshine hours in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Bahir Dar are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bahir Dar: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bahir Dar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours273307347341338324307308321335327335
Mean daily daylight hours11h 30m11h 44m12h 3m12h 22m12h 38m12h 46m12h 42m12h 28m12h 10m11h 50m11h 34m11h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Bahir Dar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bahir Dar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bahir Dar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121415151412141513121110