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Monthly climate in Dese, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dese features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 774 mm (30.5 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dese enjoys an average of 3893 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dese, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Dese are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dese experiences 142 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 Dese. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		10°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Minimum3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(48°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dese, Ethiopia

Dese usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dese are January, June and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dese. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)9 (0.4)55 (2.2)72 (2.8)121 (4.8)89 (3.5)9 (0.3)105 (4.1)167 (6.6)75 (2.9)34 (1.3)33 (1.3)7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)291215112152414742

Monthly sunshine hours in Dese, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Dese are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dese: 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 Dese. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours271302340333346332314325329334323337
Mean daily daylight hours11h 32m11h 45m12h 3m12h 22m12h 37m12h 45m12h 41m12h 27m12h 9m11h 51m11h 36m11h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Dese, Ethiopia

Dese experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Dese UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dese. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131415161513141514131311