Arba Minch climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Arba Minch?

Arba Minch has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.6 °C and it receives 3,014 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Arba Minch?

The hottest day measured in Arba Minch between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 2023, reaching 30.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Arba Minch?

The coldest day measured in Arba Minch between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 2011, at 9.5 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Arba Minch?

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

Q: Has the climate of Arba Minch warmed?

Yes: Arba Minch warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Arba Minch?

The wettest day measured in Arba Minch between 1940 and 2025 was 8 October 1986, with 207 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Arba Minch?

The windiest day measured in Arba Minch between 1940 and 2025 was 25 September 2011, with winds reaching 13.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Arba Minch?

The warmest month in Arba Minch is February (20.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Arba Minch?

Arba Minch receives on average 3,014 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 242 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Arba Minch?

Arba Minch gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Arba Minch (Ethiopia) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.6 °C and it receives 3,014 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 (20.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.

Arba Minch averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 242 rainy days per year.

Arba Minch has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 30.7 °C (on 6 March 2023) and the coldest 9.5 °C (on 31 December 2011).

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

Arba MinchSouth Ethiopia Regional State

coords: 6.03°, 37.55°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfbTemperate oceanicWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthAprilDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

18.6°C

Average daily high

23.1°C

Average daily low

15.2°C

Annual rainfall

3,014mm

Sunshine / day

10.0h

Mean relative humidity

73%

Average peak wind

7.0km/h

Seasonal range

3.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

242 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

24.8 °C

Average feels-like low

15.5 °C

Average peak gust

26.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.83 · 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

30.7 °C

6 March 2023

Coldest day

9.5 °C

31 December 2011

Wettest day

207 mm

8 October 1986

Windiest day

13.8 km/h

25 September 2011

Strongest gust

68.4 km/h

12 April 1975

Hottest feels-like

33.6 °C

18 April 2020

Coldest feels-like

6.8 °C

31 December 2011

Sunniest day

12.2 h

18 April 1943

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	30.5 °C28 February 2025	13.1 °C1 December 2025	19.8 °C	2,760 mm	4
2024	29.1 °C17 March 2024	13.4 °C23 August 2024	19.7 °C	3,260 mm	0
2023	30.7 °C6 March 2023	11.4 °C4 January 2023	19.9 °C	3,030 mm	1
2022	29.6 °C10 March 2022	12.3 °C29 January 2022	19.8 °C	1,920 mm	0
2021	28.2 °C20 April 2021	12.9 °C12 December 2021	19.6 °C	1,716 mm	0
2020	28.8 °C27 February 2020	10.9 °C28 December 2020	19.5 °C	3,376 mm	0
2019	30.1 °C26 February 2019	12.3 °C13 January 2019	19.9 °C	3,300 mm	5
2018	28.5 °C16 February 2018	12.3 °C23 November 2018	19.1 °C	2,975 mm	0
2017	30.5 °C21 March 2017	10.2 °C7 January 2017	19.8 °C	2,326 mm	1
2016	29.9 °C21 March 2016	11.1 °C7 December 2016	19.9 °C	2,152 mm	0
2015	30.6 °C16 March 2015	11.4 °C1 January 2015	20.0 °C	3,119 mm	4
2014	28.8 °C8 March 2014	12.3 °C5 January 2014	19.5 °C	2,675 mm	0
2013	30.0 °C24 February 2013	11.4 °C8 December 2013	19.3 °C	3,366 mm	1
2012	29.9 °C17 February 2012	11.2 °C2 January 2012	19.5 °C	2,738 mm	0
2011	29.9 °C11 February 2011	9.5 °C31 December 2011	19.4 °C	2,646 mm	0
2010	29.3 °C15 March 2010	10.7 °C21 December 2010	19.5 °C	2,792 mm	0
2009	29.5 °C26 February 2009	11.7 °C9 November 2009	19.8 °C	2,338 mm	0
2008	29.2 °C7 March 2008	12.0 °C22 December 2008	19.6 °C	2,357 mm	0
2007	29.5 °C13 March 2007	11.1 °C19 December 2007	19.4 °C	2,598 mm	0
2006	29.8 °C5 February 2006	12.7 °C6 November 2006	19.5 °C	3,367 mm	0
2005	28.9 °C22 February 2005	13.0 °C3 January 2005	19.3 °C	2,438 mm	0
2004	29.5 °C22 March 2004	13.4 °C9 February 2004	18.9 °C	2,536 mm	0
2003	30.0 °C21 February 2003	11.8 °C27 December 2003	18.8 °C	2,992 mm	1
2002	29.4 °C26 February 2002	13.2 °C7 July 2002	19.1 °C	2,835 mm	0
2001	27.2 °C17 October 2001	12.5 °C3 August 2001	18.6 °C	3,087 mm	0
2000	30.6 °C7 March 2000	12.2 °C18 February 2000	18.8 °C	1,790 mm	3
1999	29.7 °C8 February 1999	11.2 °C6 December 1999	19.2 °C	2,111 mm	0
1998	29.1 °C29 March 1998	11.2 °C29 December 1998	19.3 °C	2,543 mm	0
1997	29.8 °C10 March 1997	12.9 °C14 December 1997	19.4 °C	3,246 mm	0
1996	28.1 °C29 February 1996	11.8 °C17 December 1996	18.8 °C	3,038 mm	0
1995	27.2 °C17 March 1995	12.1 °C30 November 1995	19.1 °C	2,818 mm	0
1994	29.2 °C2 February 1994	12.5 °C1 January 1994	19.2 °C	2,785 mm	0
1993	27.6 °C29 December 1993	11.5 °C31 December 1993	18.7 °C	2,190 mm	0
1992	29.4 °C12 March 1992	12.3 °C31 October 1992	18.7 °C	2,684 mm	0
1991	28.0 °C18 March 1991	11.2 °C30 December 1991	19.0 °C	2,996 mm	0
1990	28.3 °C12 February 1990	11.0 °C28 July 1990	18.8 °C	3,069 mm	0
1989	28.5 °C28 February 1989	11.2 °C13 September 1989	18.4 °C	2,793 mm	0
1988	28.7 °C16 March 1988	11.2 °C3 December 1988	18.7 °C	2,768 mm	0
1987	28.0 °C10 February 1987	10.7 °C2 February 1987	19.2 °C	3,334 mm	0
1986	27.6 °C13 March 1986	11.1 °C15 January 1986	18.4 °C	2,924 mm	0
1985	27.9 °C15 March 1985	11.8 °C30 December 1985	18.1 °C	2,957 mm	0
1984	27.4 °C21 February 1984	11.4 °C12 February 1984	18.4 °C	2,298 mm	0
1983	27.4 °C19 March 1983	11.8 °C12 January 1983	18.6 °C	3,349 mm	0
1982	28.4 °C24 March 1982	12.5 °C29 October 1982	18.5 °C	3,530 mm	0
1981	28.3 °C23 February 1981	12.3 °C2 September 1981	18.5 °C	3,761 mm	0
1980	27.2 °C15 March 1980	12.2 °C31 August 1980	18.8 °C	2,403 mm	0
1979	27.0 °C24 February 1979	12.9 °C9 January 1979	18.5 °C	3,771 mm	0
1978	27.0 °C27 January 1978	11.4 °C22 January 1978	18.2 °C	3,917 mm	0
1977	27.5 °C15 March 1977	12.4 °C29 November 1977	18.4 °C	3,813 mm	0
1976	28.9 °C15 March 1976	11.4 °C16 December 1976	18.4 °C	3,024 mm	0
1975	27.7 °C1 March 1975	11.6 °C28 November 1975	18.2 °C	3,131 mm	0
1974	27.2 °C24 April 1974	12.7 °C8 November 1974	18.1 °C	3,003 mm	0
1973	28.8 °C5 April 1973	11.4 °C7 February 1973	18.7 °C	2,781 mm	0
1972	27.1 °C30 January 1972	12.8 °C2 January 1972	18.5 °C	3,829 mm	0
1971	28.2 °C7 March 1971	11.4 °C5 December 1971	17.9 °C	2,998 mm	0
1970	28.1 °C28 February 1970	11.9 °C29 November 1970	18.4 °C	3,846 mm	0
1969	27.6 °C18 March 1969	11.9 °C13 December 1969	18.7 °C	2,495 mm	0
1968	26.1 °C22 January 1968	10.9 °C6 January 1968	18.0 °C	3,498 mm	0
1967	28.6 °C27 February 1967	11.9 °C13 January 1967	18.0 °C	3,924 mm	0
1966	26.2 °C19 February 1966	12.2 °C24 December 1966	18.3 °C	3,521 mm	0
1965	27.1 °C9 March 1965	12.5 °C18 January 1965	18.2 °C	3,585 mm	0
1964	26.9 °C9 March 1964	11.7 °C8 December 1964	18.0 °C	3,432 mm	0
1963	27.0 °C21 March 1963	12.9 °C26 July 1963	18.0 °C	4,498 mm	0
1962	29.4 °C27 February 1962	12.7 °C19 January 1962	17.9 °C	3,741 mm	0
1961	29.2 °C7 March 1961	11.8 °C7 January 1961	18.0 °C	3,893 mm	0
1960	27.6 °C16 February 1960	10.5 °C18 January 1960	18.1 °C	3,867 mm	0
1959	26.8 °C4 April 1959	12.8 °C24 December 1959	18.2 °C	3,589 mm	0
1958	26.7 °C11 March 1958	13.2 °C30 July 1958	18.3 °C	3,427 mm	0
1957	27.0 °C17 March 1957	10.8 °C24 December 1957	18.1 °C	3,197 mm	0
1956	28.1 °C9 March 1956	12.4 °C5 November 1956	17.9 °C	3,018 mm	0
1955	27.4 °C4 March 1955	12.5 °C28 December 1955	17.8 °C	3,168 mm	0
1954	25.7 °C1 February 1954	11.0 °C13 January 1954	17.6 °C	2,822 mm	0
1953	26.0 °C15 March 1953	12.5 °C6 August 1953	17.6 °C	3,953 mm	0
1952	26.9 °C9 February 1952	12.2 °C16 August 1952	17.6 °C	3,194 mm	0
1951	25.5 °C5 March 1951	11.4 °C25 January 1951	17.5 °C	3,606 mm	0
1950	26.5 °C6 March 1950	11.9 °C28 July 1950	17.0 °C	3,069 mm	0
1949	25.6 °C6 March 1949	11.9 °C5 November 1949	17.3 °C	3,250 mm	0
1948	25.9 °C2 April 1948	12.0 °C12 November 1948	18.1 °C	2,901 mm	0
1947	24.7 °C1 January 1947	11.3 °C23 December 1947	17.5 °C	3,300 mm	0
1946	28.7 °C24 February 1946	11.8 °C31 December 1946	18.3 °C	2,838 mm	0
1945	26.7 °C16 March 1945	11.4 °C17 August 1945	17.9 °C	2,484 mm	0
1944	26.6 °C13 February 1944	11.0 °C8 January 1944	18.2 °C	2,145 mm	0
1943	27.4 °C16 February 1943	12.0 °C10 July 1943	17.9 °C	1,632 mm	0
1942	26.2 °C30 January 1942	10.7 °C27 November 1942	18.0 °C	2,401 mm	0
1941	29.5 °C27 March 1941	10.8 °C7 January 1941	18.4 °C	2,581 mm	0
1940	24.9 °C2 January 1940	11.6 °C10 December 1940	17.5 °C	3,953 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

Pick a year and see how it compares to normal — warmer, drier or more extreme than usual?

Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

24.4 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

4 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2760 mm

-254 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	26.6 °C	+2.1 °C	8 mm	-67 mm
Feb	27.8 °C	+2.5 °C	4 mm	-86 mm
Mar	26.6 °C	+1.3 °C	370 mm	+125 mm
Apr	24.9 °C	+0.9 °C	515 mm	+37 mm
May	23.9 °C	+1.1 °C	451 mm	-26 mm
Jun	23.5 °C	+1.9 °C	118 mm	-81 mm
Jul	22.1 °C	+1.7 °C	159 mm	-7 mm
Aug	22.1 °C	+1.1 °C	225 mm	+59 mm
Sep	23.7 °C	+1.4 °C	251 mm	+11 mm
Oct	23.0 °C	+0.2 °C	455 mm	-21 mm
Nov	24.2 °C	+0.7 °C	123 mm	-167 mm
Dec	24.8 °C	+1.0 °C	82 mm	-32 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

30.5 °C

28 Feb 2025

Coldest day

13.1 °C

1 Dec 2025

Wettest day

125.8 mm

20 Apr 2025

Windiest day

11.5 km/h

20 Sep 2025

Strongest gust

48.6 km/h

14 Oct 2025

Hottest feels-like

33.0 °C

28 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

11.8 °C

22 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

11.9 h

25 Apr 2025

What was the weather like that day?

Your birthday, a wedding, a memorable trip: discover the actual weather for any date since 1940.

Date

Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Arba Minch?

Arba Minch has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.6 °C and it receives 3,014 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Arba Minch?

The hottest day measured in Arba Minch between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 2023, reaching 30.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Arba Minch?

The coldest day measured in Arba Minch between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 2011, at 9.5 °C.

Does it snow in Arba Minch?

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

Has the climate of Arba Minch warmed?

Yes: Arba Minch warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Arba Minch?

The wettest day measured in Arba Minch between 1940 and 2025 was 8 October 1986, with 207 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Arba Minch?

The windiest day measured in Arba Minch between 1940 and 2025 was 25 September 2011, with winds reaching 13.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Arba Minch?

The warmest month in Arba Minch is February (20.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Arba Minch?

Arba Minch receives on average 3,014 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 242 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Arba Minch?

Arba Minch gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Arba Minch?

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

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Arba Minch?

In Arba Minch, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 33.6 °C on 18 April 2020, and the lowest was 6.8 °C on 31 December 2011.

Compare Arba Minch with another city

Pick a second city: its normals will be set against these, indicator by indicator.

Nearby cities

The climate around Arba Minch

Other cities — Ethiopia

All cities in Ethiopia →