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Monthly climate in Bonga, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bonga features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3045 mm (119.9 inches) and receives 291 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bonga enjoys an average of 3669 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bonga, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Bonga are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bonga experiences 92 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 Bonga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average low11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Minimum6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bonga, Ethiopia

Bonga usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 396 mm (15.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bonga are January, February and December. On average, 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bonga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)47 (1.8)140 (5.5)233 (9.2)381 (15.0)410 (16.1)229 (9.0)256 (10.1)266 (10.5)329 (12.9)396 (15.6)241 (9.5)117 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)81724283129292928292217

Monthly sunshine hours in Bonga, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Bonga are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bonga: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bonga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266302335298297296297312303314312333
Mean daily daylight hours11h 44m11h 52m12h 4m12h 16m12h 26m12h 31m12h 28m12h 19m12h 8m11h 56m11h 46m11h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Bonga, Ethiopia

Bonga 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 Bonga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bonga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131515151413141515121211