Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bako features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2121 mm (83.5 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bako enjoys an average of 3935 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bako are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bako experiences 280 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bako, SNNPR, Ethiopia with other places around the world.
Bako usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 292 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bako are January, February and December. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 42 (1.7) | 74 (2.9) | 144 (5.7) | 312 (12.3) | 275 (10.8) | 164 (6.4) | 163 (6.4) | 120 (4.7) | 189 (7.4) | 288 (11.3) | 243 (9.5) | 107 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Bako are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bako: January, February and April receive an average of 10 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 278 | 311 | 341 | 318 | 336 | 332 | 333 | 345 | 335 | 330 | 325 | 344 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 48m | 11h 55m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 22m | 12h 26m | 12h 24m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 50m | 11h 47m |
Bako experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Bako 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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |