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Monthly climate in Goba, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Goba features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2249 mm (88.5 inches) and receives 241 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Goba enjoys an average of 4000 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Goba, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Goba are February, March and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Goba experiences 0 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 Goba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Daily mean13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Average low7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°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)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(46°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Minimum4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Goba, Ethiopia

Goba usually has the most precipitation in April, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 312 mm (12.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Goba are January, February and December. On average, 57 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Goba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)32 (1.3)97 (3.8)159 (6.3)336 (13.2)210 (8.3)153 (6.0)282 (11.1)317 (12.5)283 (11.1)209 (8.2)128 (5.0)41 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5121626222530302822178

Monthly sunshine hours in Goba, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Goba are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Goba: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Goba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours285315348323340337342348336341331347
Mean daily daylight hours11h 45m11h 53m12h 4m12h 15m12h 25m12h 30m12h 28m12h 19m12h 8m11h 56m11h 47m11h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Goba, Ethiopia

Goba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Goba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Goba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141617171513151616141312