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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Adigrat, Tigray, Ethiopia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |