Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°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 maximum | 29°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 high | 27°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 mean | 19°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 low | 12°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 minimum | 8°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) |
Minimum | 6°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jijiga, Ethiopia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 281 | 312 | 345 | 333 | 344 | 329 | 331 | 342 | 331 | 341 | 330 | 343 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 37m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 32m | 12h 38m | 12h 35m | 12h 24m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 41m | 11h 34m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |