Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Weather Score #

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Perfect for sun worshippers, beach lovers, and those seeking warm, dry climates for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Formula optimized for hot weather enthusiasts who prefer temperatures above 25°C (77°F) with maximum sun exposure and minimal precipitation.

Key factors in the calculation:

High temperatures: Favors locations with warm to hot daily highs
Abundant sunshine: Rewards areas with maximum daylight hours
Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures

Temperatures #

K'ebri Dehar and Gode have the highest temperatures, often exceeding 30°C, while Addis Ababa experiences the coolest temperatures, dropping to around 9°C in December and November
Erer Sata and Dire Dawa have identical temperature patterns
Shashemene, Awasa and Nazret have similar temperature patterns with comfortable temperatures throughout the year
Mekele is cooler than Shashemene, Awasa and Nazret.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	22.3°C	26.6°C	25.0°C	33.9°C	26.7°C	22.0°C	33.9°C	27.4°C	26.6°C
Feb	23.3°C	28.8°C	26.3°C	35.1°C	28.5°C	23.4°C	35.1°C	28.7°C	28.8°C
Mar	23.8°C	29.9°C	26.5°C	35.2°C	29.8°C	24.8°C	35.2°C	28.8°C	29.9°C
Apr	23.3°C	30.2°C	25.3°C	32.9°C	29.5°C	25.5°C	32.9°C	27.4°C	30.2°C
May	23.3°C	31.2°C	24.0°C	31.8°C	29.6°C	26.5°C	31.8°C	25.6°C	31.2°C
Jun	22.4°C	32.1°C	22.3°C	31.6°C	29.7°C	27.0°C	31.6°C	23.7°C	32.1°C
Jul	19.3°C	30.2°C	20.5°C	30.7°C	26.2°C	22.9°C	30.7°C	22.2°C	30.2°C
Aug	19.0°C	29.5°C	21.1°C	31.9°C	25.7°C	22.3°C	31.9°C	22.9°C	29.5°C
Sep	19.6°C	30.3°C	21.6°C	33.1°C	26.8°C	24.4°C	33.1°C	23.4°C	30.3°C
Oct	20.4°C	29.6°C	22.1°C	31.2°C	27.4°C	22.9°C	31.2°C	24.0°C	29.6°C
Nov	21.2°C	27.8°C	22.9°C	31.5°C	26.8°C	22.1°C	31.5°C	25.1°C	27.8°C
Dec	21.7°C	26.3°C	24.2°C	33.0°C	26.3°C	21.6°C	33.0°C	26.4°C	26.3°C
Average	21.6°C	25.5°C	29.4°C	29.4°C	32.7°C	32.7°C	23.8°C	27.8°C	23.5°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	10.1°C	14.0°C	12.9°C	19.8°C	13.3°C	11.2°C	19.8°C	12.8°C	14.0°C
Feb	11.5°C	15.9°C	14.1°C	20.4°C	15.1°C	12.8°C	20.4°C	14.0°C	15.9°C
Mar	12.8°C	18.3°C	14.9°C	22.2°C	16.4°C	14.3°C	22.2°C	14.4°C	18.3°C
Apr	13.3°C	19.4°C	14.7°C	24.0°C	17.3°C	15.7°C	24.0°C	14.6°C	19.4°C
May	12.9°C	19.3°C	14.0°C	23.9°C	17.4°C	16.5°C	23.9°C	13.6°C	19.3°C
Jun	12.7°C	19.4°C	13.1°C	23.2°C	17.1°C	16.2°C	23.2°C	12.8°C	19.4°C
Jul	11.6°C	19.9°C	13.1°C	22.4°C	16.5°C	14.8°C	22.4°C	13.0°C	19.9°C
Aug	11.4°C	20.1°C	13.3°C	22.7°C	15.8°C	14.5°C	22.7°C	13.0°C	20.1°C
Sep	11.2°C	19.7°C	13.4°C	23.4°C	15.5°C	14.6°C	23.4°C	13.1°C	19.7°C
Oct	9.9°C	17.8°C	13.1°C	23.5°C	15.0°C	13.6°C	23.5°C	13.0°C	17.8°C
Nov	9.4°C	15.7°C	12.5°C	21.9°C	13.9°C	12.1°C	21.9°C	12.3°C	15.7°C
Dec	9.3°C	13.9°C	12.4°C	20.6°C	13.0°C	11.0°C	20.6°C	12.2°C	13.9°C
Average	11.3°C	13.2°C	17.8°C	17.8°C	22.3°C	22.3°C	13.9°C	15.5°C	13.5°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

Gode stands out for its consistent high sun hours in the first half of the year, reaching up to 11.9 hours in February, and experiences the lowest precipitation until April. In contrast, Shashemene displays a notable drop in sun hours starting from June, with almost negligible sunlight during the peak rainy months of July to October, where it sees significant precipitation.
Addis Ababa shows a relatively moderate climate with a lower maximum sun hours compared to Gode but still struggles with heavy rainfall in July and August. Cities like K'ebri Dehar and Nazret maintain a stable balance between sun hours and precipitation throughout the year, providing a more predictable weather pattern.

Sunny Weather

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	10.3 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	9.4 hours/day	11.1 hours/day	10.7 hours/day	9.7 hours/day	11.2 hours/day	10.2 hours/day	10.5 hours/day
Feb	9.4 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	9.1 hours/day	11.7 hours/day	10.3 hours/day	9.4 hours/day	11.7 hours/day	9.6 hours/day	9.9 hours/day
Mar	8.1 hours/day	8.1 hours/day	7.8 hours/day	9.6 hours/day	9.5 hours/day	9.0 hours/day	9.6 hours/day	8.1 hours/day	8.1 hours/day
Apr	5.7 hours/day	6.7 hours/day	5.3 hours/day	4.9 hours/day	8.3 hours/day	7.9 hours/day	4.7 hours/day	5.5 hours/day	6.8 hours/day
May	6.1 hours/day	8.9 hours/day	4.1 hours/day	3.7 hours/day	8.8 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	3.7 hours/day	3.6 hours/day	8.9 hours/day
Jun	3.7 hours/day	9.6 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	9.2 hours/day	7.2 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	2.8 hours/day	9.6 hours/day
Jul	0.9 hours/day	6.4 hours/day	1.7 hours/day	4.5 hours/day	4.7 hours/day	2.6 hours/day	4.5 hours/day	1.6 hours/day	6.6 hours/day
Aug	0.8 hours/day	5.9 hours/day	1.9 hours/day	6.3 hours/day	4.5 hours/day	2.3 hours/day	5.8 hours/day	2.1 hours/day	5.9 hours/day
Sep	2.4 hours/day	6.3 hours/day	2.4 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	5.5 hours/day	8.9 hours/day	6.3 hours/day	2.4 hours/day	6.3 hours/day
Oct	8.0 hours/day	8.5 hours/day	4.3 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	9.4 hours/day	9.4 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	4.2 hours/day	8.5 hours/day
Nov	9.9 hours/day	8.6 hours/day	7.5 hours/day	6.6 hours/day	9.6 hours/day	9.5 hours/day	6.5 hours/day	7.9 hours/day	8.6 hours/day
Dec	11.0 hours/day	10.2 hours/day	10.3 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	11.3 hours/day	9.8 hours/day	10.0 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	10.1 hours/day
Average	6.4 hours/day	5.7 hours/day	8.3 hours/day	8.3 hours/day	6.9 hours/day	6.9 hours/day	8.0 hours/day	8.5 hours/day	5.6 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.4mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.3mm	0.0mm	0.4mm	0.2mm
Feb	1.0mm	0.3mm	1.2mm	0.0mm	0.3mm	0.6mm	0.0mm	1.0mm	0.3mm
Mar	2.9mm	3.6mm	2.7mm	0.8mm	1.9mm	1.6mm	0.8mm	2.9mm	3.6mm
Apr	6.0mm	3.9mm	6.2mm	2.9mm	2.3mm	2.4mm	2.9mm	7.9mm	3.9mm
May	7.4mm	2.8mm	6.0mm	2.2mm	2.2mm	1.3mm	2.2mm	7.0mm	2.8mm
Jun	10.6mm	0.3mm	3.7mm	0.0mm	1.0mm	2.5mm	0.0mm	3.6mm	0.3mm
Jul	15.4mm	1.4mm	3.4mm	0.1mm	3.6mm	10.4mm	0.1mm	3.4mm	1.4mm
Aug	14.8mm	1.8mm	4.3mm	0.0mm	4.0mm	14.4mm	0.0mm	3.9mm	1.8mm
Sep	10.2mm	1.1mm	8.9mm	0.4mm	3.7mm	2.6mm	0.4mm	8.2mm	1.1mm
Oct	2.1mm	1.6mm	7.1mm	3.2mm	1.3mm	0.7mm	3.2mm	8.8mm	1.6mm
Nov	0.5mm	1.0mm	2.3mm	2.3mm	0.4mm	0.3mm	2.3mm	3.4mm	1.0mm
Dec	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.2mm	0.3mm	0.1mm	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.3mm	0.1mm
Average	5.9mm	4.2mm	1.5mm	1.5mm	1.0mm	1.0mm	3.1mm	1.7mm	3.9mm

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	17.2km/h	17.4km/h	14.3km/h	25.0km/h	23.2km/h	20.3km/h	25.0km/h	13.8km/h	17.4km/h
Feb	17.9km/h	18.1km/h	14.2km/h	25.0km/h	23.1km/h	21.9km/h	25.0km/h	14.2km/h	18.1km/h
Mar	15.9km/h	16.9km/h	12.9km/h	24.5km/h	21.9km/h	23.4km/h	24.5km/h	12.8km/h	16.9km/h
Apr	14.6km/h	15.3km/h	11.6km/h	19.6km/h	21.0km/h	21.4km/h	19.6km/h	11.7km/h	15.3km/h
May	14.6km/h	17.3km/h	11.3km/h	26.4km/h	20.6km/h	20.8km/h	26.4km/h	11.9km/h	17.3km/h
Jun	12.4km/h	25.6km/h	14.4km/h	35.8km/h	20.6km/h	19.1km/h	35.8km/h	15.3km/h	25.6km/h
Jul	10.4km/h	26.0km/h	14.9km/h	39.1km/h	21.9km/h	15.3km/h	39.1km/h	15.3km/h	26.0km/h
Aug	10.5km/h	23.6km/h	14.6km/h	37.1km/h	20.0km/h	12.9km/h	37.1km/h	15.5km/h	23.6km/h
Sep	12.8km/h	20.6km/h	11.8km/h	32.1km/h	16.6km/h	18.3km/h	32.1km/h	13.1km/h	20.6km/h
Oct	16.2km/h	18.3km/h	10.3km/h	19.4km/h	23.8km/h	22.5km/h	19.4km/h	10.3km/h	18.3km/h
Nov	17.4km/h	17.0km/h	11.5km/h	18.7km/h	24.8km/h	22.2km/h	18.7km/h	11.3km/h	17.0km/h
Dec	16.5km/h	17.1km/h	13.4km/h	23.7km/h	23.2km/h	20.5km/h	23.7km/h	12.7km/h	17.1km/h
Average	14.7km/h	13.2km/h	19.4km/h	19.4km/h	27.2km/h	27.2km/h	19.9km/h	21.7km/h	12.9km/h

Humidity

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	49.5%	47.2%	46.5%	32.9%	46.2%	58.3%	32.9%	44.5%	47.2%
Feb	48.0%	46.1%	46.1%	33.7%	44.1%	55.0%	33.7%	44.0%	46.1%
Mar	51.1%	47.9%	51.6%	38.4%	45.5%	50.9%	38.4%	49.9%	47.9%
Apr	58.7%	53.3%	62.6%	49.3%	51.4%	50.4%	49.3%	62.4%	53.3%
May	57.9%	52.1%	69.5%	54.9%	50.7%	44.7%	54.9%	71.1%	52.1%
Jun	61.5%	51.7%	75.7%	49.0%	51.9%	41.3%	49.0%	77.1%	51.7%
Jul	80.7%	57.0%	79.6%	47.5%	65.9%	68.5%	47.5%	79.3%	57.0%
Aug	82.2%	56.4%	77.1%	44.3%	69.5%	72.4%	44.3%	75.9%	56.4%
Sep	77.2%	53.4%	76.5%	43.5%	66.0%	56.0%	43.5%	75.7%	53.4%
Oct	63.3%	45.9%	70.4%	54.1%	50.6%	53.9%	54.1%	71.2%	45.9%
Nov	55.2%	47.7%	61.5%	48.6%	47.4%	54.6%	48.6%	61.5%	47.7%
Dec	51.6%	46.4%	50.6%	35.3%	45.9%	57.2%	35.3%	49.3%	46.4%
Average	61.4%	63.5%	50.4%	50.4%	44.3%	44.3%	55.3%	52.9%	64.0%

Daylight Hours #

Across all listed Ethiopian cities, the earliest sunrise occurs in May or June, while the latest sunrise is in January or February. Sunset times follow a similar pattern, with the earliest in November and the latest in July.
The shortest day is consistently in December, and the longest day is in June, indicating minimal variation in seasonal day length changes across the region. Mekele experiences the longest day length at 12:54, while Gode has the shortest at 12:27, showing some geographical difference.

Sunrise Time

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	6:44	6:34	6:42	6:19	6:41	6:49	6:20	6:42	6:32
Feb	6:43	6:33	6:42	6:19	6:41	6:44	6:22	6:43	6:31
Mar	6:31	6:20	6:31	6:09	6:29	6:29	6:12	6:32	6:19
Apr	6:16	6:04	6:17	5:55	6:14	6:09	5:59	6:18	6:02
May	6:06	5:55	6:08	5:47	6:04	5:56	5:51	6:10	5:53
Jun	6:07	5:55	6:10	5:49	6:05	5:56	5:53	6:11	5:53
Jul	6:13	6:02	6:16	5:55	6:11	6:03	5:59	6:17	5:59
Aug	6:17	6:05	6:19	5:57	6:15	6:09	6:01	6:20	6:04
Sep	6:15	6:04	6:16	5:53	6:13	6:11	5:56	6:16	6:02
Oct	6:13	6:03	6:12	5:50	6:11	6:13	5:52	6:13	6:01
Nov	6:19	6:08	6:16	5:53	6:16	6:22	5:56	6:17	6:07
Dec	6:32	6:23	6:29	6:06	6:29	6:37	6:08	6:30	6:21
Average	6:24	6:24	6:06	6:12	6:00	6:00	6:18	6:18	6:24

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	18:24	18:13	18:27	18:05	18:23	18:14	18:10	18:28	18:11
Feb	18:34	18:23	18:36	18:14	18:32	18:27	18:17	18:37	18:21
Mar	18:36	18:25	18:36	18:14	18:34	18:32	18:17	18:37	18:23
Apr	18:35	18:25	18:34	18:11	18:32	18:35	18:14	18:34	18:23
May	18:38	18:28	18:35	18:13	18:35	18:41	18:14	18:36	18:26
Jun	18:45	18:35	18:42	18:19	18:42	18:50	18:20	18:43	18:33
Jul	18:49	18:38	18:46	18:23	18:46	18:53	18:25	18:46	18:37
Aug	18:41	18:31	18:40	18:16	18:38	18:43	18:19	18:40	18:29
Sep	18:25	18:14	18:25	18:02	18:23	18:23	18:05	18:25	18:13
Oct	18:08	17:58	18:10	17:48	18:07	18:03	17:52	18:11	17:56
Nov	18:02	17:50	18:04	17:43	18:01	17:53	17:47	18:05	17:49
Dec	18:09	17:58	18:12	17:51	18:08	17:58	17:55	18:13	17:56
Average	18:30	18:30	18:18	18:18	18:12	18:06	18:24	18:24	18:30

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Addis Ababa	Erer Sata	Shashemene	K'ebri Dehar	Nazret	Mekele	Gode	Awasa	Dire Dawa
Jan	11:24 hours	11:13 hours	11:27 hours	11:05 hours	11:23 hours	11:14 hours	11:10 hours	11:28 hours	11:11 hours
Feb	11:34 hours	11:23 hours	11:36 hours	11:14 hours	11:32 hours	11:27 hours	11:17 hours	11:37 hours	11:21 hours
Mar	11:36 hours	11:25 hours	11:36 hours	11:14 hours	11:34 hours	11:32 hours	11:17 hours	11:37 hours	11:23 hours
Apr	11:35 hours	11:25 hours	11:34 hours	11:11 hours	11:32 hours	11:35 hours	11:14 hours	11:34 hours	11:23 hours
May	11:38 hours	11:28 hours	11:35 hours	11:13 hours	11:35 hours	11:41 hours	11:14 hours	11:36 hours	11:26 hours
Jun	11:45 hours	11:35 hours	11:42 hours	11:19 hours	11:42 hours	11:50 hours	11:20 hours	11:43 hours	11:33 hours
Jul	11:49 hours	11:38 hours	11:46 hours	11:23 hours	11:46 hours	11:53 hours	11:25 hours	11:46 hours	11:37 hours
Aug	11:41 hours	11:31 hours	11:40 hours	11:16 hours	11:38 hours	11:43 hours	11:19 hours	11:40 hours	11:29 hours
Sep	11:25 hours	11:14 hours	11:25 hours	11:02 hours	11:23 hours	11:23 hours	11:05 hours	11:25 hours	11:13 hours
Oct	11:08 hours	10:58 hours	11:10 hours	10:48 hours	11:07 hours	11:03 hours	10:52 hours	11:11 hours	10:56 hours
Nov	11:02 hours	10:50 hours	11:04 hours	10:43 hours	11:01 hours	10:53 hours	10:47 hours	11:05 hours	10:49 hours
Dec	11:09 hours	10:58 hours	11:12 hours	10:51 hours	11:08 hours	10:58 hours	10:55 hours	11:13 hours	10:56 hours
Average	11:30 hours	11:30 hours	11:18 hours	11:18 hours	11:12 hours	11:06 hours	11:24 hours	11:24 hours	11:30 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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