Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Metahara features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 30 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 336 mm (13.2 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Metahara enjoys an average of 3982 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Metahara are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Metahara experiences 328 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 | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Metahara, Oromiya, Ethiopia with other places around the world.
Metahara usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Metahara are January, June and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 2 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 46 (1.8) | 73 (2.9) | 5 (0.2) | 36 (1.4) | 42 (1.6) | 34 (1.4) | 36 (1.4) | 27 (1.1) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Metahara are March, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Metahara: January, February and July receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279 | 313 | 349 | 338 | 351 | 334 | 329 | 339 | 330 | 343 | 330 | 341 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 39m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 37m | 12h 34m | 12h 23m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m |
Metahara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, 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 Metahara UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |