Monthly climate in Adigrat, Tigray, Ethiopia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Adigrat features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1373 mm (54.1 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Adigrat enjoys an average of 3870 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Adigrat, Tigray, Ethiopia §

The warmest months in Adigrat are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Adigrat experiences 47 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 Adigrat, Tigray, 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 26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average high 22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average low 9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(51°F)
11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(51°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(46°F)
5°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Adigrat, Tigray, Ethiopia §

Adigrat usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 25 rainy days and 277 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Adigrat are January, October and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Adigrat, Tigray, 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) 26 (1.0) 76 (3.0) 77 (3.0) 179 (7.1) 110 (4.3) 75 (2.9) 286 (11.3) 367 (14.4) 85 (3.3) 31 (1.2) 41 (1.6) 21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 14 13 18 11 10 30 29 10 4 6 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Adigrat, Tigray, Ethiopia §

The sunniest months in Adigrat are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Adigrat: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Adigrat, Tigray, 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 266 296 346 337 349 334 315 315 320 336 321 329
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 22m 11h 39m 12h 2m 12h 26m 12h 46m 12h 56m 12h 51m 12h 33m 12h 11m 11h 47m 11h 27m 11h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Adigrat, Tigray, Ethiopia §

Adigrat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Adigrat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Adigrat, Tigray, 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) 11 13 15 15 14 13 13 14 12 12 11 10