Āyana climate — normals and trends

Āyana (Ethiopia) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 3,469 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 March (21.6 °C on average) and the coldest is July (16.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Āyana averages 0 frost days, 17 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 222 rainy days per year.

Āyana has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.30 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.4 °C (on 6 May 2003) and the coldest 9.7 °C (on 11 January 2015).

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

ĀyanaOromiya

coords
9.88°, 36.62°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
CwbSubtropical highland, dry winterWarmest monthMarchColdest monthJulyWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

19.0°C

Average daily high

24.5°C

Average daily low

14.8°C

Annual rainfall

3,469mm

Sunshine / day

10.4h

Mean relative humidity

68%

Average peak wind

8.0km/h

Seasonal range

4.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

17 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

222 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.5 °C

Average feels-like low

14.7 °C

Average peak gust

24.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

2 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.5 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.78 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

34.4 °C

6 May 2003

Coldest day

9.7 °C

11 January 2015

Wettest day

239 mm

5 August 2014

Windiest day

24.9 km/h

7 July 1964

Strongest gust

62.6 km/h

26 July 1966

Hottest feels-like

34.8 °C

22 March 2004

Coldest feels-like

6.4 °C

27 November 1942

Sunniest day

12.5 h

15 May 1965

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202532.3 °C26 February 202512.5 °C22 October 202520.5 °C2,607 mm460
202433.5 °C12 April 202413.1 °C14 October 202420.7 °C2,620 mm590
202333.1 °C10 April 202312.0 °C22 March 202320.5 °C2,692 mm470
202233.1 °C11 March 202212.4 °C29 January 202219.9 °C2,889 mm260
202132.1 °C12 March 202113.1 °C6 February 202120.1 °C2,795 mm290
202033.8 °C31 March 202011.2 °C12 January 202020.4 °C2,749 mm560
201933.1 °C8 February 201913.1 °C25 August 201920.0 °C3,474 mm350
201833.0 °C4 May 201812.7 °C2 November 201819.9 °C3,110 mm420
201731.2 °C27 January 201713.2 °C10 July 201720.1 °C3,392 mm220
201633.7 °C13 March 201611.6 °C7 December 201620.5 °C3,310 mm540
201532.7 °C16 March 20159.7 °C11 January 201520.5 °C2,949 mm530
201432.2 °C4 February 201413.3 °C5 January 201419.7 °C3,861 mm130
201333.4 °C16 April 201310.0 °C15 December 201320.1 °C3,208 mm720
201233.3 °C13 March 201210.3 °C27 December 201220.2 °C2,856 mm650
201131.9 °C19 February 201110.7 °C1 December 201119.4 °C3,079 mm200
201032.8 °C17 March 201012.1 °C11 December 201019.7 °C3,183 mm250
200931.9 °C3 May 200912.7 °C19 October 200920.3 °C2,723 mm380
200832.0 °C5 March 200811.9 °C13 July 200819.6 °C3,176 mm360
200732.3 °C22 March 200711.9 °C23 October 200719.9 °C2,763 mm280
200632.9 °C1 May 200612.3 °C30 December 200620.0 °C3,289 mm550
200533.2 °C22 February 200512.3 °C7 January 200520.0 °C3,282 mm380
200432.7 °C22 March 200412.5 °C7 November 200419.5 °C3,208 mm300
200334.4 °C6 May 200311.8 °C4 January 200319.9 °C2,702 mm400
200232.9 °C27 April 200210.7 °C26 December 200219.7 °C2,768 mm300
200131.9 °C16 April 200112.2 °C16 November 200119.0 °C3,660 mm80
200032.9 °C28 March 200011.4 °C11 December 200018.9 °C3,618 mm290
199932.7 °C19 April 199911.3 °C16 January 199919.6 °C3,433 mm520
199833.6 °C10 April 199810.9 °C22 November 199820.2 °C3,234 mm420
199730.0 °C22 February 199711.1 °C23 January 199719.1 °C3,607 mm10
199631.6 °C13 March 199611.3 °C29 October 199619.0 °C3,502 mm130
199533.2 °C18 March 199511.3 °C10 November 199519.7 °C3,158 mm180
199433.0 °C11 April 199411.4 °C5 November 199419.7 °C3,237 mm360
199330.1 °C30 December 199310.3 °C7 February 199319.0 °C3,911 mm20
199231.0 °C12 March 199210.4 °C3 January 199218.5 °C3,773 mm60
199132.1 °C22 February 199110.3 °C10 November 199119.1 °C2,921 mm60
199030.8 °C15 April 199011.2 °C23 February 199019.1 °C2,935 mm20
198930.7 °C2 March 198910.8 °C22 January 198918.6 °C3,325 mm30
198832.7 °C17 April 198812.1 °C28 December 198819.3 °C3,425 mm60
198730.9 °C16 April 198711.0 °C4 January 198719.2 °C3,832 mm20
198631.6 °C24 May 198610.7 °C16 January 198618.9 °C2,928 mm40
198530.9 °C16 March 198510.9 °C17 February 198518.6 °C3,780 mm80
198431.7 °C28 April 198411.3 °C1 July 198419.3 °C2,905 mm150
198331.0 °C5 March 198310.5 °C27 December 198319.2 °C3,258 mm180
198230.0 °C24 April 198210.1 °C15 February 198218.7 °C3,383 mm10
198131.8 °C17 April 198110.8 °C14 November 198118.9 °C2,974 mm120
198029.4 °C18 March 198010.9 °C6 November 198018.7 °C3,627 mm00
197932.3 °C21 April 197911.1 °C12 November 197918.7 °C3,994 mm60
197830.7 °C27 March 197811.3 °C18 August 197818.6 °C3,854 mm40
197731.9 °C10 May 197712.3 °C17 November 197718.9 °C3,544 mm120
197630.1 °C17 April 197611.0 °C16 December 197618.4 °C3,904 mm10
197529.3 °C16 April 197510.2 °C5 December 197518.2 °C3,657 mm00
197431.3 °C24 April 197411.0 °C6 November 197418.3 °C3,801 mm60
197331.4 °C5 April 197311.5 °C30 November 197319.1 °C3,613 mm260
197230.2 °C5 March 197211.6 °C5 February 197218.7 °C3,608 mm30
197130.2 °C7 March 197110.0 °C24 December 197118.0 °C3,588 mm10
197031.8 °C17 February 197011.4 °C28 November 197019.0 °C3,615 mm140
196930.9 °C14 April 196911.1 °C30 January 196918.7 °C3,995 mm10
196831.0 °C6 May 196811.1 °C17 January 196818.9 °C2,735 mm50
196730.6 °C18 February 196710.4 °C24 November 196718.3 °C3,381 mm20
196631.8 °C14 May 196611.6 °C19 November 196619.3 °C2,963 mm200
196531.2 °C27 May 196510.5 °C22 December 196519.1 °C3,387 mm80
196430.9 °C10 April 196410.4 °C7 December 196419.0 °C2,715 mm210
196330.7 °C27 March 196310.6 °C27 December 196318.2 °C3,609 mm10
196229.8 °C16 February 196210.5 °C4 January 196218.0 °C3,866 mm00
196131.1 °C15 May 196110.7 °C7 December 196118.3 °C3,552 mm40
196030.6 °C22 March 196012.0 °C23 January 196018.0 °C3,834 mm10
195930.8 °C17 March 195911.4 °C22 January 195918.1 °C3,812 mm30
195831.7 °C29 March 195810.7 °C15 February 195818.8 °C3,766 mm210
195729.5 °C26 April 195710.3 °C24 January 195718.5 °C3,469 mm00
195630.9 °C11 March 195610.8 °C19 January 195618.4 °C3,481 mm110
195530.4 °C12 March 195511.4 °C19 November 195517.9 °C3,634 mm60
195430.6 °C12 April 195411.5 °C18 September 195418.1 °C3,103 mm40
195330.3 °C30 March 195310.4 °C20 December 195317.8 °C4,452 mm10
195230.0 °C22 February 195211.1 °C20 November 195217.9 °C5,113 mm10
195130.2 °C2 March 195110.9 °C21 December 195118.1 °C4,153 mm30
195028.0 °C1 March 195010.8 °C7 November 195016.9 °C4,889 mm00
194928.9 °C24 March 194910.4 °C11 December 194917.5 °C4,832 mm00
194829.5 °C16 April 194811.5 °C9 November 194818.0 °C4,583 mm00
194730.2 °C17 April 194710.5 °C4 December 194717.9 °C3,980 mm20
194630.9 °C25 February 19469.9 °C10 December 194618.4 °C3,485 mm140
194530.0 °C17 March 194510.9 °C18 January 194518.3 °C3,861 mm10
194430.0 °C15 April 194411.1 °C31 January 194418.2 °C3,425 mm10
194329.5 °C16 February 194310.9 °C11 December 194317.6 °C4,507 mm00
194229.0 °C4 February 19429.8 °C27 November 194218.0 °C3,941 mm00
194133.2 °C28 March 194111.3 °C18 December 194119.0 °C3,920 mm420
194029.8 °C3 April 194010.4 °C4 March 194018.2 °C3,585 mm00

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
25.8 °C
+1.3 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
46 d/yr
+29
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
2607 mm
-862 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan28.9 °C+2.7 °C0 mm-43 mm
Feb29.8 °C+2.3 °C10 mm-44 mm
Mar29.8 °C+2.0 °C45 mm-49 mm
Apr28.6 °C+1.1 °C59 mm-71 mm
May27.0 °C+1.8 °C140 mm-199 mm
Jun24.8 °C+1.9 °C288 mm-206 mm
Jul22.1 °C+1.0 °C512 mm-33 mm
Aug20.8 °C-0.4 °C550 mm-44 mm
Sep22.8 °C+0.4 °C538 mm-64 mm
Oct23.5 °C0.0 °C454 mm+63 mm
Nov25.1 °C+1.3 °C11 mm-124 mm
Dec27.2 °C+2.3 °C1 mm-47 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
32.3 °C
26 Feb 2025
Coldest day
12.5 °C
22 Oct 2025
Wettest day
53.8 mm
8 Oct 2025
Windiest day
16.5 km/h
7 May 2025
Strongest gust
40.7 km/h
20 Aug 2025
Hottest feels-like
34.2 °C
26 Feb 2025
Coldest feels-like
11.9 °C
27 Jan 2025
Sunniest day
12.3 h
17 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Āyana?

Āyana has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 3,469 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Āyana?

The hottest day measured in Āyana between 1940 and 2025 was 6 May 2003, reaching 34.4 °C.

What is the coldest day in Āyana?

The coldest day measured in Āyana between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 2015, at 9.7 °C.

Does it snow in Āyana?

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

Has the climate of Āyana warmed?

Yes: Āyana warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Āyana?

The wettest day measured in Āyana between 1940 and 2025 was 5 August 2014, with 239 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Āyana?

The windiest day measured in Āyana between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 1964, with winds reaching 24.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Āyana?

The warmest month in Āyana is March (21.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (16.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Āyana?

Āyana receives on average 3,469 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 222 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Āyana?

Āyana gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Āyana?

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

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Āyana?

In Āyana, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.8 °C on 22 March 2004, and the lowest was 6.4 °C on 27 November 1942.

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