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Monthly climate in Jijiga, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jijiga features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 422 mm (16.6 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Jijiga enjoys an average of 3969 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jijiga, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Jijiga are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jijiga experiences 238 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 Jijiga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Minimum6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(57°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jijiga, Ethiopia

Jijiga usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Jijiga are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jijiga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)16 (0.6)65 (2.5)96 (3.8)32 (1.2)44 (1.7)43 (1.7)39 (1.5)58 (2.3)22 (0.9)6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00313177111191130

Monthly sunshine hours in Jijiga, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Jijiga are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Jijiga: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jijiga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours281312345333344329331342331341330343
Mean daily daylight hours11h 37m11h 49m12h 3m12h 19m12h 32m12h 38m12h 35m12h 24m12h 9m11h 53m11h 41m11h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Jijiga, Ethiopia

Jijiga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, 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 Jijiga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jijiga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131516161513151615131211