Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dejen features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1341 mm (52.8 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dejen enjoys an average of 3897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dejen are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dejen experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dejen, Amhara, Ethiopia with other places around the world.
Dejen usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 289 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dejen are January, November and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.0) | 24 (0.9) | 47 (1.9) | 77 (3.0) | 93 (3.7) | 168 (6.6) | 340 (13.4) | 340 (13.4) | 188 (7.4) | 46 (1.8) | 16 (0.6) | 1 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Dejen are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dejen: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 274 | 305 | 343 | 331 | 338 | 330 | 319 | 318 | 324 | 341 | 328 | 340 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 35m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 34m | 12h 41m | 12h 38m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 31m |
Dejen 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 Dejen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |