nomadseason

Monthly climate in Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arba Minch features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2826 mm (111.3 inches) and receives 233 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Arba Minch enjoys an average of 3768 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Arba Minch, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Arba Minch are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arba Minch experiences 132 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 Arba Minch. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average low16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)

Compare climate in Arba Minch with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arba Minch, Ethiopia with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Arba Minch usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 438 mm (17.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Arba Minch are January, February and December. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Arba Minch. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)48 (1.9)88 (3.4)189 (7.4)399 (15.7)395 (15.5)188 (7.4)162 (6.4)154 (6.0)253 (10.0)522 (20.5)318 (12.5)112 (4.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)471425292426242529179

Monthly sunshine hours in Arba Minch, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Arba Minch are March, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Arba Minch: January, April and July receive an average of 9 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Arba Minch. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours278309337299309315301320321314318342
Mean daily daylight hours11h 48m11h 55m12h 4m12h 14m12h 22m12h 27m12h 24m12h 17m12h 7m11h 58m11h 50m11h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Arba Minch experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arba Minch UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Arba Minch. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141616151513141515131211