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Monthly climate in Konso, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Konso features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 369 mm (14.5 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Konso enjoys an average of 3868 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Konso, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Konso are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Konso experiences 322 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 Konso. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(94°F)
Average high33°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average low19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Konso, Ethiopia

Konso usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Konso are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Konso. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)5 (0.2)21 (0.8)61 (2.4)65 (2.6)34 (1.3)38 (1.5)23 (0.9)38 (1.5)52 (2.1)25 (1.0)5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)015121166471362

Monthly sunshine hours in Konso, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Konso are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Konso: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Konso. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours283315348322336315287321327330329350
Mean daily daylight hours11h 50m11h 56m12h 4m12h 13m12h 20m12h 24m12h 22m12h 16m12h 7m11h 59m11h 52m11h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Konso, Ethiopia

Konso experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Konso UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Konso. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141616151513131414131211