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Monthly climate in Ziway, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Ziway, Ethiopia

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ziway. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°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 maximum27°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 high25°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 mean20°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 low17°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 minimum15°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)
Minimum13°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ziway, Ethiopia

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ziway. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)01311126152220610

Monthly sunshine hours in Ziway, Ethiopia

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ziway. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours283315350331344333335337326343334346
Mean daily daylight hours11h 42m11h 51m12h 4m12h 17m12h 28m12h 33m12h 30m12h 21m12h 8m11h 55m11h 44m11h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Ziway, Ethiopia

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ziway. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131515161412141514131211