Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ziway features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 623 mm (24.5 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ziway enjoys an average of 3982 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ziway are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ziway experiences 175 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ziway, Oromiya, Ethiopia with other places around the world.
Ziway usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 113 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ziway are January, February and December. On average, 2 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) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) | 19 (0.7) | 67 (2.7) | 99 (3.9) | 30 (1.2) | 66 (2.6) | 115 (4.5) | 124 (4.9) | 84 (3.3) | 11 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Ziway are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ziway: January, February and September receive an average of 10 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 283 | 315 | 350 | 331 | 344 | 333 | 335 | 337 | 326 | 343 | 334 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 42m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 28m | 12h 33m | 12h 30m | 12h 21m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 44m | 11h 39m |
Ziway experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, 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 Ziway UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |