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Monthly climate in Butajira, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Butajira features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2372 mm (93.4 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Butajira enjoys an average of 3917 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Butajira, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Butajira are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Butajira experiences 17 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 Butajira. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Average low9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(49°F)		10°C
(49°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Minimum4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Butajira, Ethiopia

Butajira usually has the most precipitation in April, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 378 mm (14.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Butajira are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Butajira. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)12 (0.5)37 (1.5)152 (6.0)332 (13.1)292 (11.5)276 (10.9)312 (12.3)365 (14.4)436 (17.2)115 (4.5)39 (1.5)4 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)158161924303027930

Monthly sunshine hours in Butajira, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Butajira are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Butajira: January, February and September receive an average of 10 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Butajira. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours281313348328334321322326319340333346
Mean daily daylight hours11h 41m11h 51m12h 4m12h 17m12h 28m12h 34m12h 31m12h 21m12h 8m11h 55m11h 44m11h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Butajira, Ethiopia

Butajira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Butajira UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Butajira. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141616161513151514131212