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Monthly climate in Korem, Ethiopia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Korem features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 857 mm (33.7 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Korem enjoys an average of 3899 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Korem, Ethiopia

The warmest months in Korem are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Korem experiences 137 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 Korem. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Minimum6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Korem, Ethiopia

Korem usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 22 rainy days and 179 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Korem are January, October and December. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Korem. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)9 (0.3)61 (2.4)42 (1.7)70 (2.7)57 (2.3)64 (2.5)230 (9.1)238 (9.4)54 (2.1)14 (0.5)15 (0.6)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2991281028278320

Monthly sunshine hours in Korem, Ethiopia

The sunniest months in Korem are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Korem: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Korem. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours271302345336344333320323322334326337
Mean daily daylight hours11h 28m11h 43m12h 3m12h 24m12h 41m12h 50m12h 45m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 32m11h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Korem, Ethiopia

Korem experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, June and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Korem UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Korem. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121315151512141513131211