Ara Ali climate — normals and trends
Ara Ali (Ethiopia) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 457 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 February (26.9 °C on average) and the coldest is November (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Ara Ali averages 0 frost days, 226 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 80 rainy days per year.
Ara Ali has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.6 °C (on 20 March 2016) and the coldest 11.3 °C (on 17 December 1967).
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
Ara AliOromiya
- coords
- 5.97°, 41.03°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.4°C
Average daily high
30.7°C
Average daily low
20.7°C
Annual rainfall
457mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
53%
Average peak wind
16.1km/h
Seasonal range
3.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
226 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
80 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.2 °C
Average feels-like low
21.1 °C
Average peak gust
34.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
244 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · p = < 0.001
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
37.6 °C
20 March 2016
Coldest day
11.3 °C
17 December 1967
Wettest day
76 mm
26 March 1952
Windiest day
29.4 km/h
19 January 1960
Strongest gust
58.0 km/h
21 July 1953
Hottest feels-like
39.9 °C
17 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
8.8 °C
19 January 1941
Sunniest day
11.9 h
20 May 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Feb | 34.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
| Mar | 32.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 96 mm | +49 mm |
| Apr | 30.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 112 mm | -10 mm |
| May | 32.4 °C | +2.3 °C | 46 mm | -22 mm |
| Jun | 31.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 2 mm | -4 mm |
| Jul | 29.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 2 mm | -5 mm |
| Aug | 29.6 °C | -0.4 °C | 2 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 33.3 °C | +1.7 °C | 1 mm | -11 mm |
| Oct | 30.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 52 mm | -47 mm |
| Nov | 31.7 °C | +2.5 °C | 7 mm | -61 mm |
| Dec | 32.5 °C | +1.7 °C | 2 mm | -10 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ara Ali?
Ara Ali has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 457 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ara Ali?
The hottest day measured in Ara Ali between 1940 and 2025 was 20 March 2016, reaching 37.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ara Ali?
The coldest day measured in Ara Ali between 1940 and 2025 was 17 December 1967, at 11.3 °C.
Does it snow in Ara Ali?
Almost never: Ara Ali sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ara Ali warmed?
Yes: Ara Ali warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ara Ali?
The wettest day measured in Ara Ali between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1952, with 76 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ara Ali?
The windiest day measured in Ara Ali between 1940 and 2025 was 19 January 1960, with winds reaching 29.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ara Ali?
The warmest month in Ara Ali is February (26.9 °C on average); the coldest is November (23.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Ara Ali?
Ara Ali receives on average 457 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 80 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ara Ali?
Ara Ali gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ara Ali?
Yes: Ara Ali has on average 244 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ara Ali?
In Ara Ali, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.9 °C on 17 April 2024, and the lowest was 8.8 °C on 19 January 1941.
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