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Monthly climate in Bishoftu, Oromiya, Ethiopia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bishoftu features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 902 mm (35.5 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bishoftu enjoys an average of 3961 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bishoftu, Oromiya, Ethiopia §

The warmest months in Bishoftu are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bishoftu experiences 167 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 Bishoftu, Oromiya, Ethiopia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average high 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Average low 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Minimum 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bishoftu, Oromiya, Ethiopia §

Bishoftu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 184 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bishoftu are January, November and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bishoftu, Oromiya, Ethiopia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1 (0.0) 11 (0.4) 22 (0.9) 61 (2.4) 102 (4.0) 105 (4.1) 203 (8.0) 208 (8.2) 141 (5.6) 37 (1.5) 10 (0.4) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 2 5 11 13 19 29 30 23 5 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Bishoftu, Oromiya, Ethiopia §

The sunniest months in Bishoftu are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bishoftu: January, February and September receive an average of 10 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bishoftu, Oromiya, Ethiopia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 280 312 349 335 344 329 331 332 324 343 333 344
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 39m 11h 50m 12h 3m 12h 18m 12h 30m 12h 36m 12h 33m 12h 22m 12h 8m 11h 54m 11h 42m 11h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Bishoftu, Oromiya, Ethiopia §

Bishoftu 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 Bishoftu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bishoftu, Oromiya, Ethiopia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 15 16 16 14 12 15 15 14 13 12 12