Monthly climate in Jinka, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jinka features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1003 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jinka enjoys an average of 3905 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jinka, SNNPR, Ethiopia §

The warmest months in Jinka are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jinka experiences 293 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 Jinka, 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 35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Average high 31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average low 17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°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
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jinka, SNNPR, Ethiopia §

Jinka usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jinka are January, February and December. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jinka, 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) 18 (0.7) 33 (1.3) 59 (2.3) 144 (5.7) 136 (5.4) 84 (3.3) 98 (3.8) 72 (2.8) 94 (3.7) 119 (4.7) 100 (3.9) 45 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 6 13 20 21 14 15 13 15 20 18 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Jinka, SNNPR, Ethiopia §

The sunniest months in Jinka are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jinka: January, February and April 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 Jinka, 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 278 310 341 315 334 328 324 340 333 327 324 345
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 49m 11h 55m 12h 4m 12h 13m 12h 21m 12h 25m 12h 23m 12h 16m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 51m 11h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Jinka, SNNPR, Ethiopia §

Jinka 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jinka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jinka, 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) 14 15 15 15 14 13 13 14 14 13 11 11