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Monthly climate in Bichena, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bichena features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1086 mm (42.8 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bichena enjoys an average of 3897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bichena, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Bichena are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bichena experiences 150 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 Bichena. 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)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average high25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Minimum7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bichena, Ethiopia

Bichena usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 22 rainy days and 248 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bichena are January, November and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bichena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)29 (1.1)34 (1.3)72 (2.8)101 (4.0)82 (3.2)326 (12.8)318 (12.5)98 (3.8)16 (0.6)8 (0.3)1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0459813292918320

Monthly sunshine hours in Bichena, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Bichena are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bichena: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bichena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours274305343331338330319318324341328340
Mean daily daylight hours11h 34m11h 46m12h 3m12h 21m12h 35m12h 42m12h 38m12h 26m12h 9m11h 52m11h 37m11h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Bichena, Ethiopia

Bichena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 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 Bichena UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bichena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131515151512141514131211