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Monthly climate in Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Debre Birhan features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2013 mm (79.3 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Debre Birhan enjoys an average of 3926 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia §

The warmest months in Debre Birhan are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 16 °C (60 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Debre Birhan experiences 1 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 Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average high 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average low 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Minimum 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia §

Debre Birhan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 439 mm (17.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Debre Birhan are January, November and December. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11 (0.4) 59 (2.3) 103 (4.1) 164 (6.5) 132 (5.2) 112 (4.4) 475 (18.7) 535 (21.1) 306 (12.0) 70 (2.8) 41 (1.6) 5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 10 13 16 12 12 30 30 23 7 5 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia §

The sunniest months in Debre Birhan are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Debre Birhan: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 278 310 346 332 342 331 320 327 324 340 330 342
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 36m 11h 48m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 33m 12h 39m 12h 36m 12h 24m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 40m 11h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia §

Debre Birhan 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.June, October 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 Debre Birhan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Debre Birhan, Amhara, Ethiopia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 15 16 16 15 13 15 16 14 13 13 11