Monthly climate in Areka, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Areka features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1888 mm (74.3 inches) and receives 207 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Areka enjoys an average of 3855 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Areka, SNNPR, Ethiopia §

The warmest months in Areka 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 June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Areka experiences 206 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 Areka, SNNPR, 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 31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(57°F)
13°C
(57°F)
12°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Minimum 8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Areka, SNNPR, Ethiopia §

Areka usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 278 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Areka are January, February and December. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Areka, SNNPR, 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) 9 (0.4) 37 (1.5) 71 (2.8) 210 (8.3) 250 (9.8) 224 (8.8) 237 (9.3) 282 (11.1) 302 (11.9) 185 (7.3) 70 (2.7) 9 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 5 11 22 27 27 28 29 28 19 9 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Areka, SNNPR, Ethiopia §

The sunniest months in Areka are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Areka: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Areka, SNNPR, 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 278 310 345 318 322 313 322 327 314 331 326 343
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 45m 11h 53m 12h 4m 12h 15m 12h 25m 12h 30m 12h 27m 12h 19m 12h 8m 11h 56m 11h 47m 11h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Areka, SNNPR, Ethiopia §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Areka, SNNPR, 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) 13 15 15 15 14 13 14 15 15 12 12 11