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Monthly climate in Adis `Alem, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Adis `Alem features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1994 mm (78.5 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Adis `Alem enjoys an average of 3854 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Adis `Alem, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Adis `Alem are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Adis `Alem experiences 64 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 Adis `Alem. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average low8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Minimum1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Adis `Alem, Ethiopia

Adis `Alem usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 392 mm (15.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Adis `Alem are January, February and December. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Adis `Alem. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)22 (0.9)40 (1.6)141 (5.6)168 (6.6)343 (13.5)408 (16.1)424 (16.7)344 (13.6)77 (3.0)22 (0.9)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)048161624313127730

Monthly sunshine hours in Adis `Alem, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Adis `Alem are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Adis `Alem: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Adis `Alem. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours277308347333335307308316311338330339
Mean daily daylight hours11h 38m11h 49m12h 3m12h 18m12h 31m12h 37m12h 34m12h 23m12h 9m11h 54m11h 41m11h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Adis `Alem, Ethiopia

Adis `Alem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Adis `Alem UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Adis `Alem. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131515161412151614131211