Monthly climate in Shambu, Oromiya, Ethiopia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shambu features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °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 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4100 mm (161.4 inches) and receives 216 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shambu enjoys an average of 3769 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shambu, Oromiya, Ethiopia §

The warmest months in Shambu are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 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 (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shambu experiences 161 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 Shambu, Oromiya, Ethiopia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shambu, Oromiya, Ethiopia §

Shambu usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 763 mm (30.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shambu are January, February and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shambu, Oromiya, Ethiopia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3 (0.1) 55 (2.2) 77 (3.0) 146 (5.8) 425 (16.7) 689 (27.1) 563 (22.1) 619 (24.4) 979 (38.6) 416 (16.4) 112 (4.4) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 8 12 17 24 29 31 31 29 20 12 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Shambu, Oromiya, Ethiopia §

The sunniest months in Shambu are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shambu: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shambu, Oromiya, Ethiopia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 274 306 341 335 331 294 287 298 310 327 323 335
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 37m 11h 48m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 33m 12h 39m 12h 36m 12h 24m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 40m 11h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Shambu, Oromiya, Ethiopia §

Shambu 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, June 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 Shambu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shambu, Oromiya, Ethiopia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 12 13 14 14 14 12 14 15 14 13 12 11