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Monthly climate in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°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 maximum22°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 high20°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 mean13°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 low7°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 minimum4°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)
Minimum2°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)31013161212303023751

Monthly sunshine hours in Debre Birhan, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours278310346332342331320327324340330342
Mean daily daylight hours11h 36m11h 48m12h 3m12h 19m12h 33m12h 39m12h 36m12h 24m12h 9m11h 53m11h 40m11h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Debre Birhan, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131516161513151614131311