Ābīy Ādī climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Ābīy Ādī?

Ābīy Ādī has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 1,008 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ābīy Ādī?

The hottest day measured in Ābīy Ādī between 1940 and 2025 was 12 June 2016, reaching 36.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Ābīy Ādī?

The coldest day measured in Ābīy Ādī between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1944, at 1.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Ābīy Ādī?

Almost never: Ābīy Ādī sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Ābīy Ādī warmed?

Yes: Ābīy Ādī warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Ābīy Ādī?

The wettest day measured in Ābīy Ādī between 1940 and 2025 was 4 August 2020, with 78 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Ābīy Ādī?

The windiest day measured in Ābīy Ādī between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 1966, with winds reaching 24.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Ābīy Ādī?

The warmest month in Ābīy Ādī is May (22.2 °C on average); the coldest is December (17.6 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Ābīy Ādī?

Ābīy Ādī receives on average 1,008 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 119 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Ābīy Ādī?

Ābīy Ādī gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Ābīy Ādī (Ethiopia) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 1,008 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is May (22.2 °C on average) and the coldest is December (17.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Ābīy Ādī averages 0 frost days, 68 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 119 rainy days per year.

Ābīy Ādī has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.0 °C (on 12 June 2016) and the coldest 1.5 °C (on 9 January 1944).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Ābīy ĀdīTigray

coords: 13.56°, 38.97°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwaHumid subtropical, dry winterWarmest monthMayColdest monthDecemberWettest monthAugustDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

19.6°C

Average daily high

27.3°C

Average daily low

12.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,008mm

Sunshine / day

10.7h

Mean relative humidity

59%

Average peak wind

10.8km/h

Seasonal range

4.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

68 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

119 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.7 °C

Average feels-like low

11.8 °C

Average peak gust

31.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

22.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

36.0 °C

12 June 2016

Coldest day

1.5 °C

9 January 1944

Wettest day

78 mm

4 August 2020

Windiest day

24.0 km/h

26 July 1966

Strongest gust

65.9 km/h

26 July 1966

Hottest feels-like

36.5 °C

13 April 2024

Coldest feels-like

-2.5 °C

9 January 1944

Sunniest day

12.5 h

16 May 1941

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	34.9 °C12 June 2025	8.1 °C17 January 2025	20.4 °C	1,071 mm	98
2024	35.5 °C31 May 2024	7.7 °C13 December 2024	20.9 °C	1,090 mm	111
2023	32.8 °C10 April 2023	5.4 °C4 January 2023	20.6 °C	731 mm	75
2022	33.9 °C10 March 2022	7.1 °C4 December 2022	20.3 °C	970 mm	102
2021	34.4 °C1 June 2021	6.4 °C10 December 2021	19.9 °C	1,011 mm	79
2020	34.1 °C1 April 2020	6.5 °C18 December 2020	20.4 °C	993 mm	93
2019	33.8 °C4 May 2019	4.6 °C8 January 2019	20.3 °C	1,260 mm	87
2018	33.8 °C9 May 2018	5.0 °C16 January 2018	19.9 °C	1,165 mm	72
2017	34.0 °C24 April 2017	2.2 °C7 January 2017	20.1 °C	990 mm	67
2016	36.0 °C12 June 2016	4.8 °C27 December 2016	20.5 °C	1,117 mm	102
2015	34.4 °C10 June 2015	4.9 °C2 January 2015	20.6 °C	806 mm	92
2014	32.3 °C17 April 2014	7.0 °C13 December 2014	19.8 °C	1,100 mm	54
2013	34.4 °C6 April 2013	5.0 °C3 December 2013	20.2 °C	992 mm	110
2012	33.1 °C29 May 2012	5.5 °C3 January 2012	19.7 °C	922 mm	68
2011	32.4 °C14 April 2011	6.4 °C6 February 2011	19.4 °C	923 mm	64
2010	34.3 °C2 June 2010	3.4 °C18 December 2010	19.8 °C	1,008 mm	54
2009	34.2 °C23 June 2009	6.6 °C9 November 2009	20.4 °C	777 mm	105
2008	32.9 °C5 April 2008	5.8 °C21 November 2008	19.5 °C	804 mm	58
2007	33.0 °C15 March 2007	4.9 °C18 November 2007	19.5 °C	921 mm	84
2006	33.4 °C22 May 2006	6.3 °C4 January 2006	20.0 °C	1,197 mm	74
2005	32.9 °C2 April 2005	4.2 °C30 December 2005	19.7 °C	1,034 mm	70
2004	34.5 °C14 May 2004	8.1 °C6 January 2004	20.1 °C	869 mm	85
2003	34.1 °C9 June 2003	5.2 °C27 December 2003	20.1 °C	962 mm	101
2002	34.9 °C14 May 2002	7.5 °C28 January 2002	20.5 °C	755 mm	97
2001	34.2 °C4 June 2001	6.8 °C28 November 2001	19.6 °C	1,104 mm	53
2000	33.5 °C23 May 2000	7.0 °C4 December 2000	19.5 °C	848 mm	71
1999	34.2 °C19 May 1999	4.6 °C2 January 1999	19.8 °C	839 mm	116
1998	35.7 °C19 April 1998	3.7 °C28 December 1998	20.4 °C	1,102 mm	110
1997	32.6 °C3 May 1997	7.7 °C18 February 1997	20.3 °C	969 mm	80
1996	33.5 °C13 April 1996	6.9 °C28 November 1996	19.8 °C	1,120 mm	75
1995	35.2 °C10 June 1995	6.4 °C3 December 1995	20.3 °C	865 mm	88
1994	34.3 °C1 June 1994	4.2 °C1 January 1994	19.9 °C	1,070 mm	76
1993	31.3 °C11 March 1993	6.2 °C7 February 1993	19.1 °C	1,081 mm	15
1992	34.5 °C15 June 1992	7.1 °C19 November 1992	19.8 °C	829 mm	92
1991	33.1 °C1 June 1991	6.9 °C14 November 1991	20.0 °C	867 mm	93
1990	34.3 °C27 May 1990	5.3 °C29 December 1990	20.3 °C	707 mm	81
1989	34.0 °C2 June 1989	6.4 °C22 November 1989	19.6 °C	816 mm	50
1988	34.6 °C29 May 1988	4.6 °C15 December 1988	20.0 °C	1,020 mm	96
1987	33.4 °C26 April 1987	3.3 °C2 February 1987	20.0 °C	979 mm	45
1986	33.6 °C25 May 1986	6.6 °C4 January 1986	19.7 °C	993 mm	82
1985	33.0 °C5 June 1985	5.4 °C16 December 1985	19.4 °C	1,241 mm	59
1984	33.9 °C22 April 1984	4.6 °C7 January 1984	19.7 °C	959 mm	81
1983	33.5 °C8 March 1983	4.9 °C11 January 1983	20.0 °C	859 mm	91
1982	33.8 °C11 June 1982	7.0 °C28 December 1982	19.6 °C	910 mm	65
1981	34.7 °C26 May 1981	3.9 °C10 December 1981	19.8 °C	778 mm	63
1980	34.3 °C25 May 1980	6.7 °C2 November 1980	20.0 °C	918 mm	78
1979	34.0 °C22 April 1979	8.0 °C12 November 1979	19.9 °C	1,030 mm	79
1978	35.4 °C2 June 1978	6.3 °C24 January 1978	19.7 °C	875 mm	79
1977	33.6 °C22 April 1977	6.0 °C4 February 1977	19.5 °C	1,216 mm	47
1976	32.9 °C5 June 1976	6.8 °C3 December 1976	19.0 °C	1,125 mm	31
1975	33.5 °C1 June 1975	5.1 °C28 November 1975	18.8 °C	1,313 mm	58
1974	32.9 °C28 April 1974	5.6 °C24 December 1974	18.9 °C	950 mm	40
1973	34.0 °C5 June 1973	3.7 °C8 December 1973	19.6 °C	1,006 mm	103
1972	34.2 °C13 May 1972	7.4 °C3 February 1972	19.8 °C	854 mm	59
1971	33.4 °C30 May 1971	4.8 °C13 December 1971	18.8 °C	1,123 mm	67
1970	34.1 °C23 May 1970	4.4 °C27 December 1970	19.6 °C	974 mm	81
1969	34.4 °C6 June 1969	5.1 °C20 December 1969	19.7 °C	972 mm	59
1968	32.5 °C29 April 1968	3.9 °C8 January 1968	19.3 °C	880 mm	55
1967	33.4 °C9 June 1967	5.3 °C7 January 1967	19.2 °C	817 mm	63
1966	33.9 °C3 June 1966	5.1 °C10 December 1966	20.5 °C	313 mm	120
1965	33.4 °C4 June 1965	5.2 °C19 February 1965	19.9 °C	431 mm	125
1964	33.8 °C11 June 1964	6.8 °C4 November 1964	19.8 °C	485 mm	105
1963	32.3 °C25 March 1963	8.2 °C24 December 1963	19.6 °C	586 mm	48
1962	34.4 °C28 May 1962	6.0 °C1 February 1962	19.2 °C	816 mm	66
1961	34.2 °C5 June 1961	8.4 °C6 March 1961	19.4 °C	1,063 mm	64
1960	32.5 °C21 April 1960	5.9 °C18 January 1960	19.2 °C	1,123 mm	49
1959	33.9 °C6 May 1959	7.1 °C25 December 1959	19.4 °C	1,173 mm	72
1958	33.8 °C21 April 1958	6.0 °C29 November 1958	19.8 °C	927 mm	88
1957	32.8 °C24 May 1957	5.7 °C23 January 1957	19.2 °C	901 mm	23
1956	31.7 °C14 June 1956	3.5 °C26 November 1956	18.4 °C	991 mm	43
1955	32.5 °C24 May 1955	6.9 °C28 December 1955	18.9 °C	1,123 mm	52
1954	33.0 °C24 March 1954	4.3 °C11 January 1954	18.8 °C	1,336 mm	77
1953	32.2 °C1 April 1953	5.7 °C31 December 1953	18.6 °C	1,640 mm	24
1952	31.0 °C27 February 1952	6.0 °C2 January 1952	18.4 °C	1,774 mm	6
1951	30.8 °C24 April 1951	4.2 °C27 January 1951	18.6 °C	1,305 mm	17
1950	30.2 °C8 March 1950	3.8 °C8 January 1950	17.6 °C	1,648 mm	3
1949	31.9 °C24 March 1949	5.3 °C1 November 1949	18.3 °C	1,557 mm	23
1948	31.8 °C18 May 1948	4.8 °C3 January 1948	18.3 °C	1,263 mm	35
1947	31.4 °C23 April 1947	3.7 °C2 January 1947	18.3 °C	1,337 mm	13
1946	32.0 °C26 May 1946	4.5 °C31 December 1946	18.5 °C	1,164 mm	52
1945	31.4 °C31 May 1945	4.9 °C11 November 1945	18.4 °C	811 mm	35
1944	32.6 °C15 April 1944	1.5 °C9 January 1944	18.5 °C	1,076 mm	29
1943	31.5 °C17 May 1943	4.5 °C23 December 1943	17.6 °C	1,528 mm	25
1942	32.7 °C22 May 1942	4.9 °C28 November 1942	18.4 °C	1,142 mm	36
1941	33.5 °C29 March 1941	4.2 °C18 January 1941	19.4 °C	874 mm	89
1940	32.9 °C9 June 1940	4.4 °C16 December 1940	19.0 °C	818 mm	44

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.9 °C

+0.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

98 d/yr

+30

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1071 mm

+63 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.1 °C	+0.9 °C	0 mm	-3 mm
Feb	29.7 °C	+1.1 °C	4 mm	-3 mm
Mar	29.9 °C	+0.2 °C	56 mm	+28 mm
Apr	30.8 °C	+0.7 °C	12 mm	-35 mm
May	30.7 °C	+0.8 °C	28 mm	-31 mm
Jun	31.1 °C	+2.7 °C	22 mm	-81 mm
Jul	25.6 °C	+1.3 °C	301 mm	+16 mm
Aug	23.4 °C	-0.5 °C	411 mm	+79 mm
Sep	25.5 °C	0.0 °C	233 mm	+119 mm
Oct	26.1 °C	-0.6 °C	4 mm	-12 mm
Nov	26.7 °C	+0.2 °C	0 mm	-11 mm
Dec	26.9 °C	+0.6 °C	0 mm	-4 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

34.9 °C

12 Jun 2025

Coldest day

8.1 °C

17 Jan 2025

Wettest day

31.8 mm

19 Aug 2025

Windiest day

18.6 km/h

15 Jun 2025

Strongest gust

48.2 km/h

15 Jun 2025

Hottest feels-like

33.7 °C

13 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

5.5 °C

17 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.4 h

17 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ābīy Ādī?

Ābīy Ādī has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.6 °C and it receives 1,008 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ābīy Ādī?

The hottest day measured in Ābīy Ādī between 1940 and 2025 was 12 June 2016, reaching 36.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ābīy Ādī?

The coldest day measured in Ābīy Ādī between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1944, at 1.5 °C.

Does it snow in Ābīy Ādī?

Almost never: Ābīy Ādī sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Ābīy Ādī warmed?

Yes: Ābīy Ādī warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ābīy Ādī?

The wettest day measured in Ābīy Ādī between 1940 and 2025 was 4 August 2020, with 78 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ābīy Ādī?

The windiest day measured in Ābīy Ādī between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 1966, with winds reaching 24.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ābīy Ādī?

The warmest month in Ābīy Ādī is May (22.2 °C on average); the coldest is December (17.6 °C).

How much does it rain in Ābīy Ādī?

Ābīy Ādī receives on average 1,008 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 119 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ābīy Ādī?

Ābīy Ādī gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Ābīy Ādī?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Ābīy Ādī.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ābīy Ādī?

In Ābīy Ādī, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.5 °C on 13 April 2024, and the lowest was -2.5 °C on 9 January 1944.

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