‘Alem Ketema climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of ‘Alem Ketema?

‘Alem Ketema has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.2 °C and it receives 902 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in ‘Alem Ketema?

The hottest day measured in ‘Alem Ketema between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 2002, reaching 35.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in ‘Alem Ketema?

The coldest day measured in ‘Alem Ketema between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1944, at 2.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in ‘Alem Ketema?

Almost never: ‘Alem Ketema sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of ‘Alem Ketema warmed?

Yes: ‘Alem Ketema warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in ‘Alem Ketema?

The wettest day measured in ‘Alem Ketema between 1940 and 2025 was 24 April 1955, with 48 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in ‘Alem Ketema?

The windiest day measured in ‘Alem Ketema between 1940 and 2025 was 26 May 2003, with winds reaching 18.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in ‘Alem Ketema?

The warmest month in ‘Alem Ketema is May (22.7 °C on average); the coldest is August (18.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in ‘Alem Ketema?

‘Alem Ketema receives on average 902 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 117 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in ‘Alem Ketema?

‘Alem Ketema gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

‘Alem Ketema (Ethiopia) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.2 °C and it receives 902 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 (22.7 °C on average) and the coldest is August (18.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

‘Alem Ketema averages 0 frost days, 59 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 117 rainy days per year.

‘Alem Ketema has warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.35 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 35.6 °C (on 14 May 2002) and the coldest 2.2 °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

‘Alem KetemaAmhara

coords: 10.08°, 39.03°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMayColdest monthAugustWettest monthAugustDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

20.2°C

Average daily high

26.6°C

Average daily low

13.9°C

Annual rainfall

902mm

Sunshine / day

10.7h

Mean relative humidity

53%

Average peak wind

7.8km/h

Seasonal range

4.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

59 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

117 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.0 °C

Average feels-like low

13.0 °C

Average peak gust

27.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

2 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+3.0 °C

since 1940

+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · 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

35.6 °C

14 May 2002

Coldest day

2.2 °C

9 January 1944

Wettest day

48 mm

24 April 1955

Windiest day

18.6 km/h

26 May 2003

Strongest gust

61.6 km/h

26 May 2003

Hottest feels-like

36.1 °C

1 April 2016

Coldest feels-like

-1.7 °C

9 January 1944

Sunniest day

12.2 h

16 May 1941

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.4 °C15 March 2025	9.5 °C7 October 2025	21.5 °C	715 mm	102
2024	35.1 °C31 May 2024	10.0 °C16 November 2024	21.6 °C	830 mm	99
2023	33.3 °C20 April 2023	6.6 °C4 January 2023	21.2 °C	896 mm	51
2022	34.3 °C21 April 2022	7.8 °C1 December 2022	21.3 °C	834 mm	108
2021	33.9 °C7 June 2021	7.8 °C10 December 2021	20.8 °C	842 mm	76
2020	34.9 °C14 May 2020	7.8 °C19 December 2020	21.4 °C	934 mm	93
2019	34.7 °C26 March 2019	5.1 °C13 January 2019	21.2 °C	916 mm	91
2018	34.7 °C9 May 2018	5.6 °C23 November 2018	21.2 °C	757 mm	87
2017	34.3 °C14 April 2017	2.8 °C7 January 2017	21.4 °C	734 mm	114
2016	35.2 °C31 March 2016	6.7 °C6 December 2016	21.8 °C	684 mm	126
2015	34.2 °C21 May 2015	5.8 °C2 January 2015	22.2 °C	567 mm	133
2014	33.5 °C27 March 2014	8.1 °C5 January 2014	21.8 °C	532 mm	123
2013	34.3 °C16 May 2013	5.9 °C8 December 2013	21.4 °C	779 mm	128
2012	34.1 °C29 May 2012	5.2 °C2 January 2012	21.5 °C	667 mm	111
2011	33.8 °C16 May 2011	6.5 °C30 December 2011	20.8 °C	753 mm	83
2010	33.7 °C25 March 2010	7.3 °C18 December 2010	21.1 °C	761 mm	85
2009	34.6 °C22 March 2009	5.9 °C9 November 2009	21.6 °C	706 mm	120
2008	33.6 °C29 April 2008	5.1 °C22 November 2008	20.8 °C	754 mm	101
2007	34.6 °C11 May 2007	6.8 °C17 December 2007	21.1 °C	786 mm	107
2006	33.6 °C15 April 2006	9.2 °C6 November 2006	21.4 °C	773 mm	99
2005	32.5 °C20 February 2005	5.4 °C3 January 2005	21.0 °C	935 mm	69
2004	34.3 °C29 April 2004	8.4 °C20 October 2004	20.8 °C	763 mm	79
2003	34.0 °C12 May 2003	6.2 °C13 December 2003	20.5 °C	775 mm	83
2002	35.6 °C14 May 2002	9.8 °C21 January 2002	21.1 °C	697 mm	100
2001	33.1 °C18 April 2001	8.8 °C5 November 2001	20.2 °C	777 mm	43
2000	33.1 °C17 March 2000	6.2 °C27 November 2000	20.0 °C	854 mm	74
1999	34.6 °C8 June 1999	5.8 °C24 November 1999	20.7 °C	733 mm	115
1998	34.4 °C6 April 1998	5.2 °C2 December 1998	21.4 °C	863 mm	115
1997	33.8 °C5 May 1997	8.7 °C9 February 1997	21.0 °C	812 mm	83
1996	33.4 °C14 April 1996	6.6 °C10 November 1996	20.5 °C	976 mm	77
1995	33.7 °C14 May 1995	6.9 °C10 November 1995	21.3 °C	630 mm	97
1994	33.8 °C5 May 1994	5.7 °C2 January 1994	20.9 °C	738 mm	98
1993	32.3 °C10 May 1993	4.8 °C31 December 1993	20.3 °C	717 mm	45
1992	33.4 °C27 March 1992	6.1 °C19 November 1992	20.4 °C	553 mm	70
1991	32.8 °C2 May 1991	7.2 °C16 October 1991	20.7 °C	805 mm	89
1990	33.9 °C27 May 1990	6.8 °C18 December 1990	20.4 °C	714 mm	61
1989	33.0 °C31 May 1989	5.6 °C25 October 1989	19.9 °C	694 mm	30
1988	34.5 °C11 May 1988	5.6 °C28 November 1988	20.2 °C	807 mm	89
1987	33.5 °C28 April 1987	5.8 °C15 November 1987	20.6 °C	773 mm	43
1986	32.3 °C25 May 1986	6.2 °C8 October 1986	19.7 °C	1,060 mm	42
1985	31.8 °C8 June 1985	7.6 °C19 October 1985	19.7 °C	1,087 mm	38
1984	34.1 °C23 April 1984	6.5 °C19 February 1984	19.9 °C	891 mm	53
1983	33.0 °C4 May 1983	5.4 °C9 January 1983	20.2 °C	880 mm	55
1982	33.3 °C26 March 1982	5.4 °C21 October 1982	20.0 °C	862 mm	56
1981	33.2 °C20 May 1981	4.8 °C11 December 1981	20.2 °C	804 mm	65
1980	33.1 °C17 May 1980	5.8 °C6 November 1980	20.4 °C	956 mm	62
1979	33.5 °C23 April 1979	8.2 °C2 November 1979	19.9 °C	1,021 mm	60
1978	34.5 °C2 June 1978	6.2 °C23 January 1978	20.0 °C	867 mm	68
1977	34.0 °C21 April 1977	6.8 °C28 November 1977	20.0 °C	1,223 mm	48
1976	32.2 °C20 March 1976	6.8 °C14 January 1976	19.9 °C	930 mm	18
1975	34.5 °C21 April 1975	6.8 °C28 November 1975	19.6 °C	1,155 mm	46
1974	33.3 °C28 April 1974	6.7 °C5 December 1974	19.3 °C	935 mm	40
1973	33.8 °C5 April 1973	3.6 °C15 December 1973	20.1 °C	855 mm	91
1972	32.7 °C13 May 1972	7.8 °C1 January 1972	19.8 °C	1,038 mm	27
1971	32.3 °C22 April 1971	5.7 °C13 December 1971	19.3 °C	1,005 mm	34
1970	33.4 °C23 May 1970	5.9 °C5 February 1970	19.9 °C	1,040 mm	54
1969	32.9 °C11 June 1969	6.0 °C13 December 1969	19.9 °C	1,035 mm	38
1968	33.0 °C14 May 1968	4.2 °C7 January 1968	19.7 °C	993 mm	37
1967	32.9 °C12 March 1967	6.0 °C7 January 1967	19.4 °C	1,230 mm	40
1966	32.3 °C14 May 1966	7.7 °C30 September 1966	21.0 °C	511 mm	56
1965	31.6 °C27 May 1965	6.4 °C16 February 1965	20.6 °C	386 mm	46
1964	31.8 °C11 March 1964	6.3 °C3 November 1964	20.3 °C	816 mm	67
1963	33.3 °C27 March 1963	7.7 °C12 October 1963	19.8 °C	886 mm	21
1962	33.5 °C11 April 1962	6.0 °C9 October 1962	19.6 °C	847 mm	59
1961	33.4 °C20 May 1961	6.0 °C15 October 1961	19.7 °C	1,051 mm	53
1960	33.8 °C21 April 1960	4.1 °C18 January 1960	19.6 °C	1,271 mm	30
1959	33.0 °C22 April 1959	6.1 °C26 November 1959	19.6 °C	1,032 mm	39
1958	32.7 °C16 May 1958	6.5 °C21 October 1958	20.1 °C	1,063 mm	71
1957	30.6 °C25 April 1957	7.3 °C24 December 1957	19.7 °C	886 mm	6
1956	31.0 °C17 March 1956	5.1 °C4 November 1956	18.9 °C	968 mm	17
1955	31.0 °C20 April 1955	5.7 °C18 October 1955	18.9 °C	1,247 mm	12
1954	31.5 °C18 April 1954	5.0 °C2 January 1954	18.9 °C	1,229 mm	15
1953	30.8 °C1 April 1953	6.8 °C9 October 1953	18.7 °C	1,404 mm	3
1952	29.7 °C23 February 1952	4.6 °C27 October 1952	18.4 °C	1,505 mm	0
1951	29.8 °C7 March 1951	6.5 °C23 January 1951	18.5 °C	1,290 mm	0
1950	29.0 °C5 March 1950	4.3 °C6 January 1950	17.7 °C	1,314 mm	0
1949	28.6 °C4 April 1949	4.0 °C1 November 1949	18.0 °C	1,372 mm	0
1948	31.6 °C10 May 1948	4.6 °C2 December 1948	18.4 °C	1,397 mm	8
1947	31.5 °C27 April 1947	4.1 °C22 October 1947	18.8 °C	1,216 mm	9
1946	31.9 °C1 April 1946	6.1 °C31 December 1946	19.3 °C	749 mm	26
1945	30.7 °C28 April 1945	4.5 °C9 December 1945	18.8 °C	856 mm	9
1944	30.3 °C1 April 1944	2.2 °C9 January 1944	18.7 °C	985 mm	6
1943	30.7 °C18 May 1943	3.6 °C4 November 1943	18.1 °C	1,117 mm	19
1942	31.8 °C22 May 1942	6.0 °C31 January 1942	19.1 °C	729 mm	14
1941	32.6 °C28 March 1941	3.3 °C18 January 1941	19.5 °C	772 mm	58
1940	30.1 °C10 April 1940	6.2 °C9 December 1940	18.9 °C	980 mm	1

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.7 °C

+1.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

102 d/yr

+43

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

716 mm

-187 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.7 °C	+1.2 °C	0 mm	-7 mm
Feb	30.2 °C	+1.5 °C	0 mm	-13 mm
Mar	30.7 °C	+1.5 °C	25 mm	-12 mm
Apr	31.0 °C	+1.6 °C	20 mm	-20 mm
May	30.1 °C	+0.9 °C	42 mm	-1 mm
Jun	30.3 °C	+2.9 °C	3 mm	-59 mm
Jul	24.7 °C	+1.7 °C	208 mm	-61 mm
Aug	22.3 °C	+0.1 °C	300 mm	+20 mm
Sep	23.5 °C	+0.2 °C	114 mm	-12 mm
Oct	25.9 °C	+0.3 °C	3 mm	-14 mm
Nov	27.2 °C	+0.6 °C	0 mm	-6 mm
Dec	27.6 °C	+0.8 °C	1 mm	-3 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.4 °C

15 Mar 2025

Coldest day

9.5 °C

7 Oct 2025

Wettest day

26.7 mm

9 Jul 2025

Windiest day

12.6 km/h

23 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

46.4 km/h

21 Aug 2025

Hottest feels-like

34.5 °C

9 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

6.5 °C

22 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

12.1 h

10 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of ‘Alem Ketema?

‘Alem Ketema has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.2 °C and it receives 902 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in ‘Alem Ketema?

The hottest day measured in ‘Alem Ketema between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 2002, reaching 35.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in ‘Alem Ketema?

The coldest day measured in ‘Alem Ketema between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1944, at 2.2 °C.

Does it snow in ‘Alem Ketema?

Almost never: ‘Alem Ketema sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of ‘Alem Ketema warmed?

Yes: ‘Alem Ketema warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in ‘Alem Ketema?

The wettest day measured in ‘Alem Ketema between 1940 and 2025 was 24 April 1955, with 48 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in ‘Alem Ketema?

The windiest day measured in ‘Alem Ketema between 1940 and 2025 was 26 May 2003, with winds reaching 18.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in ‘Alem Ketema?

The warmest month in ‘Alem Ketema is May (22.7 °C on average); the coldest is August (18.1 °C).

How much does it rain in ‘Alem Ketema?

‘Alem Ketema receives on average 902 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 117 rainy days.

Is it sunny in ‘Alem Ketema?

‘Alem Ketema gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in ‘Alem Ketema?

Yes: ‘Alem Ketema has on average 2 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in ‘Alem Ketema?

In ‘Alem Ketema, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.1 °C on 1 April 2016, and the lowest was -1.7 °C on 9 January 1944.

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