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Monthly climate in Metu, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Metu features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1037 mm (40.8 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Metu enjoys an average of 3712 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Metu, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Metu are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Metu experiences 175 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 Metu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Minimum9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Metu, Ethiopia

Metu usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 28 rainy days and 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Metu are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Metu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)10 (0.4)18 (0.7)63 (2.5)167 (6.6)158 (6.2)175 (6.9)167 (6.6)132 (5.2)97 (3.8)38 (1.5)11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)03412262729292720101

Monthly sunshine hours in Metu, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Metu are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Metu: January, February and May receive an average of 9 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Metu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours268299335313301301306317306313315331
Mean daily daylight hours11h 41m11h 50m12h 4m12h 17m12h 29m12h 35m12h 32m12h 21m12h 8m11h 55m11h 43m11h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Metu, Ethiopia

Metu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, October 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 Metu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Metu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121414141413141514121211