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Monthly climate in Finote Selam, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Finote Selam features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (60 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2130 mm (83.9 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Finote Selam enjoys an average of 3710 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Finote Selam, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Finote Selam are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (60 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Finote Selam experiences 122 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 Finote Selam. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(84°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Average low11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Minimum6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Finote Selam, Ethiopia

Finote Selam usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 429 mm (16.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Finote Selam are January, March and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Finote Selam. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.1)21 (0.8)15 (0.6)52 (2.0)207 (8.2)355 (14.0)476 (18.8)454 (17.9)356 (14.0)157 (6.2)30 (1.2)7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)043818263130281761

Monthly sunshine hours in Finote Selam, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Finote Selam are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Finote Selam: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Finote Selam. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours271306341329322294280281300324324333
Mean daily daylight hours11h 33m11h 46m12h 3m12h 21m12h 36m12h 43m12h 39m12h 26m12h 9m11h 52m11h 37m11h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Finote Selam, Ethiopia

Finote Selam 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. January, June 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 Finote Selam UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Finote Selam. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121415151512141514131211