Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Asosa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1341 mm (52.8 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Asosa enjoys an average of 3771 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Asosa are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Asosa experiences 295 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Average high | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Asosa, Ethiopia with other places around the world.
Asosa usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Asosa are January, February and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) | 49 (1.9) | 199 (7.8) | 164 (6.4) | 192 (7.6) | 206 (8.1) | 224 (8.8) | 246 (9.7) | 44 (1.8) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Asosa are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Asosa: January, July and August receive an average of 9 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 275 | 307 | 342 | 335 | 335 | 305 | 288 | 302 | 305 | 321 | 320 | 331 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 35m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 34m | 12h 41m | 12h 37m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 32m |
Asosa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Asosa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |