Bahir Dar climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Bahir Dar?

Bahir Dar has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 1,863 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bahir Dar?

The hottest day measured in Bahir Dar between 1940 and 2025 was 12 April 2024, reaching 32.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Bahir Dar?

The coldest day measured in Bahir Dar between 1940 and 2025 was 10 December 1946, at 7.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Bahir Dar?

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

Q: Has the climate of Bahir Dar warmed?

Yes: Bahir Dar warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Bahir Dar?

The wettest day measured in Bahir Dar between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 1968, with 100 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Bahir Dar?

The windiest day measured in Bahir Dar between 1940 and 2025 was 23 June 1968, with winds reaching 25.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Bahir Dar?

The warmest month in Bahir Dar is April (21.6 °C on average); the coldest is August (17.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Bahir Dar?

Bahir Dar receives on average 1,863 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 167 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Bahir Dar?

Bahir Dar gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Bahir Dar (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 1,863 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 April (21.6 °C on average) and the coldest is August (17.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Bahir Dar averages 0 frost days, 4 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 167 rainy days per year.

Bahir Dar has warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.28 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 32.2 °C (on 12 April 2024) and the coldest 7.6 °C (on 10 December 1946).

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

Bahir DarAmhara

coords: 11.59°, 37.39°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwbSubtropical highland, dry winterWarmest monthAprilColdest monthAugustWettest monthAugustDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

19.0°C

Average daily high

24.0°C

Average daily low

14.5°C

Annual rainfall

1,863mm

Sunshine / day

10.3h

Mean relative humidity

65%

Average peak wind

12.5km/h

Seasonal range

4.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

4 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

167 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

25.0 °C

Average feels-like low

14.1 °C

Average peak gust

27.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

1 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.4 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.84 · 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

32.2 °C

12 April 2024

Coldest day

7.6 °C

10 December 1946

Wettest day

100 mm

3 August 1968

Windiest day

25.3 km/h

23 June 1968

Strongest gust

55.8 km/h

25 April 1989

Hottest feels-like

33.9 °C

12 April 2024

Coldest feels-like

4.3 °C

27 November 1942

Sunniest day

12.5 h

12 May 1943

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	30.6 °C31 March 2025	12.3 °C18 November 2025	20.0 °C	1,632 mm	5
2024	32.2 °C12 April 2024	10.7 °C8 December 2024	20.3 °C	1,854 mm	23
2023	31.8 °C10 April 2023	10.1 °C4 January 2023	20.2 °C	1,728 mm	13
2022	31.7 °C11 March 2022	11.3 °C16 November 2022	19.9 °C	1,671 mm	12
2021	30.0 °C12 March 2021	10.7 °C12 December 2021	19.6 °C	1,628 mm	2
2020	31.7 °C31 March 2020	10.7 °C19 November 2020	20.1 °C	1,863 mm	18
2019	31.4 °C5 May 2019	9.9 °C13 January 2019	20.1 °C	2,140 mm	8
2018	31.3 °C5 May 2018	11.6 °C23 November 2018	19.7 °C	1,878 mm	9
2017	30.8 °C24 March 2017	9.3 °C14 January 2017	19.7 °C	2,079 mm	10
2016	31.7 °C11 March 2016	9.7 °C25 November 2016	20.3 °C	1,879 mm	30
2015	30.3 °C16 March 2015	10.4 °C25 November 2015	20.2 °C	1,551 mm	3
2014	30.1 °C1 April 2014	11.7 °C13 February 2014	19.7 °C	1,894 mm	2
2013	31.1 °C20 April 2013	9.1 °C8 December 2013	19.9 °C	1,677 mm	16
2012	30.5 °C9 March 2012	9.7 °C16 October 2012	20.0 °C	1,842 mm	9
2011	31.5 °C13 April 2011	10.0 °C31 December 2011	19.4 °C	1,898 mm	11
2010	30.9 °C15 March 2010	11.0 °C11 December 2010	19.9 °C	1,823 mm	11
2009	31.7 °C22 March 2009	10.3 °C9 November 2009	20.3 °C	1,416 mm	17
2008	30.1 °C5 April 2008	9.2 °C21 November 2008	19.5 °C	1,866 mm	1
2007	30.2 °C2 April 2007	10.1 °C17 December 2007	19.7 °C	1,778 mm	2
2006	30.6 °C1 May 2006	11.0 °C6 November 2006	19.8 °C	1,812 mm	5
2005	30.3 °C4 April 2005	10.3 °C30 December 2005	19.7 °C	1,784 mm	4
2004	31.0 °C7 May 2004	10.7 °C21 October 2004	19.4 °C	1,678 mm	10
2003	31.1 °C26 May 2003	10.9 °C29 December 2003	19.7 °C	1,710 mm	10
2002	31.0 °C14 May 2002	11.6 °C26 December 2002	19.9 °C	1,636 mm	19
2001	30.7 °C18 April 2001	10.3 °C6 November 2001	19.1 °C	1,618 mm	4
2000	30.8 °C19 March 2000	9.6 °C27 November 2000	18.8 °C	2,119 mm	4
1999	30.4 °C16 April 1999	9.6 °C12 November 1999	19.3 °C	1,760 mm	7
1998	31.9 °C10 April 1998	8.2 °C3 December 1998	20.0 °C	1,878 mm	30
1997	28.7 °C6 March 1997	11.7 °C5 January 1997	19.4 °C	1,806 mm	0
1996	30.4 °C13 March 1996	10.7 °C10 November 1996	19.3 °C	2,320 mm	3
1995	30.7 °C18 March 1995	11.0 °C10 November 1995	19.8 °C	1,554 mm	4
1994	30.3 °C11 April 1994	9.7 °C2 January 1994	19.7 °C	1,743 mm	2
1993	29.4 °C5 May 1993	10.5 °C7 February 1993	18.9 °C	1,825 mm	0
1992	30.0 °C12 March 1992	10.2 °C20 November 1992	18.9 °C	1,525 mm	2
1991	29.1 °C17 May 1991	11.0 °C12 December 1991	19.3 °C	1,801 mm	0
1990	29.8 °C11 April 1990	10.0 °C25 November 1990	19.3 °C	1,468 mm	0
1989	29.4 °C30 April 1989	9.4 °C24 December 1989	18.7 °C	1,710 mm	0
1988	30.8 °C1 April 1988	10.2 °C5 December 1988	19.3 °C	1,871 mm	6
1987	30.3 °C17 March 1987	10.6 °C15 November 1987	19.5 °C	1,833 mm	4
1986	30.8 °C27 March 1986	9.7 °C16 January 1986	19.3 °C	1,826 mm	3
1985	29.0 °C30 March 1985	10.0 °C16 October 1985	18.8 °C	2,534 mm	0
1984	31.1 °C29 April 1984	11.0 °C7 January 1984	19.2 °C	1,823 mm	4
1983	30.7 °C27 March 1983	9.7 °C12 February 1983	19.3 °C	1,738 mm	11
1982	29.9 °C26 March 1982	10.4 °C15 February 1982	18.8 °C	1,613 mm	0
1981	29.4 °C26 February 1981	8.2 °C3 December 1981	19.1 °C	1,553 mm	0
1980	29.1 °C12 April 1980	10.3 °C2 November 1980	19.1 °C	2,248 mm	0
1979	30.5 °C21 April 1979	11.3 °C4 January 1979	19.1 °C	1,684 mm	6
1978	29.3 °C11 April 1978	9.6 °C3 December 1978	18.8 °C	1,787 mm	0
1977	31.4 °C21 April 1977	11.5 °C27 November 1977	19.0 °C	2,205 mm	5
1976	29.1 °C17 April 1976	10.5 °C14 January 1976	18.6 °C	1,810 mm	0
1975	29.7 °C3 May 1975	9.6 °C5 December 1975	18.4 °C	2,177 mm	0
1974	30.1 °C28 April 1974	9.9 °C6 November 1974	18.4 °C	2,063 mm	2
1973	31.0 °C26 April 1973	8.7 °C7 December 1973	18.9 °C	2,023 mm	3
1972	29.7 °C7 April 1972	10.7 °C9 February 1972	18.9 °C	2,067 mm	0
1971	30.1 °C16 April 1971	9.4 °C5 December 1971	18.2 °C	2,031 mm	1
1970	30.4 °C8 May 1970	10.4 °C1 December 1970	18.9 °C	2,044 mm	2
1969	29.8 °C14 April 1969	11.4 °C21 December 1969	18.9 °C	1,969 mm	0
1968	29.6 °C6 May 1968	9.3 °C10 January 1968	18.5 °C	1,847 mm	0
1967	28.3 °C13 February 1967	9.5 °C15 April 1967	18.0 °C	1,407 mm	0
1966	29.0 °C14 May 1966	10.0 °C20 January 1966	18.8 °C	992 mm	0
1965	28.8 °C13 May 1965	9.7 °C23 December 1965	18.7 °C	999 mm	0
1964	28.8 °C16 May 1964	9.0 °C3 November 1964	18.5 °C	1,398 mm	0
1963	29.8 °C25 March 1963	8.6 °C25 December 1963	18.4 °C	1,432 mm	0
1962	30.8 °C11 April 1962	10.3 °C3 January 1962	18.2 °C	1,930 mm	1
1961	31.1 °C15 May 1961	11.0 °C20 October 1961	18.6 °C	1,883 mm	3
1960	29.5 °C18 April 1960	10.1 °C18 January 1960	18.2 °C	2,548 mm	0
1959	30.1 °C2 April 1959	10.7 °C26 November 1959	18.3 °C	1,981 mm	1
1958	29.7 °C28 February 1958	10.6 °C16 November 1958	18.9 °C	2,324 mm	0
1957	28.5 °C9 May 1957	9.7 °C23 January 1957	18.6 °C	1,895 mm	0
1956	29.0 °C18 March 1956	9.1 °C5 November 1956	18.1 °C	1,920 mm	0
1955	28.2 °C12 March 1955	10.0 °C18 October 1955	18.1 °C	2,345 mm	0
1954	29.7 °C21 April 1954	9.6 °C3 January 1954	18.1 °C	2,171 mm	0
1953	29.2 °C29 March 1953	9.9 °C19 December 1953	18.0 °C	2,535 mm	0
1952	28.2 °C22 February 1952	9.5 °C29 October 1952	17.9 °C	2,694 mm	0
1951	28.4 °C7 March 1951	10.2 °C24 January 1951	18.0 °C	2,343 mm	0
1950	26.6 °C23 February 1950	9.3 °C28 October 1950	17.1 °C	2,179 mm	0
1949	28.7 °C26 March 1949	9.2 °C4 November 1949	17.5 °C	2,585 mm	0
1948	28.1 °C14 April 1948	9.0 °C11 November 1948	18.0 °C	2,206 mm	0
1947	28.0 °C23 April 1947	8.4 °C4 December 1947	17.7 °C	2,322 mm	0
1946	29.6 °C31 March 1946	7.6 °C10 December 1946	18.2 °C	1,490 mm	0
1945	28.2 °C28 April 1945	9.2 °C8 December 1945	18.0 °C	1,772 mm	0
1944	29.5 °C15 April 1944	8.1 °C7 January 1944	18.1 °C	1,598 mm	0
1943	28.2 °C30 April 1943	9.1 °C10 November 1943	17.5 °C	1,852 mm	0
1942	27.4 °C4 April 1942	7.8 °C27 November 1942	17.8 °C	1,476 mm	0
1941	30.3 °C29 March 1941	9.8 °C3 January 1941	18.6 °C	1,592 mm	2
1940	28.0 °C7 April 1940	8.0 °C10 December 1940	17.9 °C	1,785 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

24.9 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

5 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1632 mm

-231 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	26.2 °C	+1.3 °C	0 mm	-6 mm
Feb	27.5 °C	+1.3 °C	3 mm	-6 mm
Mar	28.6 °C	+1.5 °C	3 mm	-20 mm
Apr	27.7 °C	+0.5 °C	27 mm	-13 mm
May	27.0 °C	+1.4 °C	40 mm	-83 mm
Jun	25.2 °C	+2.0 °C	97 mm	-185 mm
Jul	21.9 °C	+1.0 °C	521 mm	+26 mm
Aug	20.7 °C	-0.1 °C	524 mm	+16 mm
Sep	22.6 °C	+0.7 °C	354 mm	+86 mm
Oct	23.1 °C	0.0 °C	63 mm	-12 mm
Nov	24.2 °C	+0.7 °C	1 mm	-24 mm
Dec	25.0 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	-8 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

30.6 °C

31 Mar 2025

Coldest day

12.3 °C

18 Nov 2025

Wettest day

56.2 mm

15 Aug 2025

Windiest day

22.0 km/h

27 May 2025

Strongest gust

45.0 km/h

27 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

32.2 °C

26 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

10.0 °C

22 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

12.4 h

18 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Bahir Dar?

Bahir Dar has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 1,863 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bahir Dar?

The hottest day measured in Bahir Dar between 1940 and 2025 was 12 April 2024, reaching 32.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Bahir Dar?

The coldest day measured in Bahir Dar between 1940 and 2025 was 10 December 1946, at 7.6 °C.

Does it snow in Bahir Dar?

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

Has the climate of Bahir Dar warmed?

Yes: Bahir Dar warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Bahir Dar?

The wettest day measured in Bahir Dar between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 1968, with 100 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Bahir Dar?

The windiest day measured in Bahir Dar between 1940 and 2025 was 23 June 1968, with winds reaching 25.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Bahir Dar?

The warmest month in Bahir Dar is April (21.6 °C on average); the coldest is August (17.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Bahir Dar?

Bahir Dar receives on average 1,863 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 167 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Bahir Dar?

Bahir Dar gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Bahir Dar?

Yes: Bahir Dar has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bahir Dar?

In Bahir Dar, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 33.9 °C on 12 April 2024, and the lowest was 4.3 °C on 27 November 1942.

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