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Monthly climate in Jimma, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jimma features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1698 mm (66.8 inches) and receives 207 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Jimma enjoys an average of 3744 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jimma, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Jimma are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jimma experiences 134 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 Jimma. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average low12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Minimum7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(49°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jimma, Ethiopia

Jimma usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 258 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Jimma are January, February and December. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jimma. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)6 (0.2)42 (1.6)58 (2.3)136 (5.3)251 (9.9)217 (8.5)200 (7.9)255 (10.0)268 (10.5)185 (7.3)70 (2.8)10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1791726283030291992

Monthly sunshine hours in Jimma, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Jimma are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Jimma: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jimma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours268304339314310296306317306323319337
Mean daily daylight hours11h 43m11h 52m12h 4m12h 16m12h 27m12h 32m12h 30m12h 20m12h 8m11h 56m11h 45m11h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Jimma, Ethiopia

Jimma experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. October, 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 Jimma UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jimma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131515151413141514121211