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Monthly climate in Metahara, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Metahara, Ethiopia

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Metahara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°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 maximum34°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 high31°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 mean24°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 low18°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 minimum13°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)
Minimum10°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Metahara, Ethiopia

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Metahara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)0341091111310831

Monthly sunshine hours in Metahara, Ethiopia

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Metahara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours279313349338351334329339330343330341
Mean daily daylight hours11h 39m11h 49m12h 3m12h 18m12h 31m12h 37m12h 34m12h 23m12h 8m11h 54m11h 42m11h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Metahara, Ethiopia

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Metahara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121414141411141413121110