Bale Robe climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Bale Robe?

Bale Robe has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 11.9 °C and it receives 2,246 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bale Robe?

The hottest day measured in Bale Robe between 1940 and 2025 was 22 February 2022, reaching 23.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Bale Robe?

The coldest day measured in Bale Robe between 1940 and 2025 was 2 February 1987, at 2.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Bale Robe?

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

Q: Has the climate of Bale Robe warmed?

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

Q: What is the wettest day in Bale Robe?

The wettest day measured in Bale Robe between 1940 and 2025 was 31 March 1941, with 135 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Bale Robe?

The windiest day measured in Bale Robe between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 2022, with winds reaching 18.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Bale Robe?

The warmest month in Bale Robe is May (12.8 °C on average); the coldest is December (10.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Bale Robe?

Bale Robe receives on average 2,246 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 259 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Bale Robe?

Bale Robe gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Bale Robe (Ethiopia) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 11.9 °C and it receives 2,246 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 (12.8 °C on average) and the coldest is December (10.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Bale Robe averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 259 rainy days per year.

Bale Robe has warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.29 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 23.6 °C (on 22 February 2022) and the coldest 2.2 °C (on 2 February 1987).

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

Bale RobeOromiya

coords: 7.12°, 40.00°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfbTemperate oceanicWarmest monthMayColdest monthDecemberWettest monthAugustDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

11.9°C

Average daily high

16.8°C

Average daily low

8.2°C

Annual rainfall

2,246mm

Sunshine / day

10.8h

Mean relative humidity

76%

Average peak wind

9.7km/h

Seasonal range

1.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

259 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

16.6 °C

Average feels-like low

6.8 °C

Average peak gust

32.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.4 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.89 · 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

23.6 °C

22 February 2022

Coldest day

2.2 °C

2 February 1987

Wettest day

135 mm

31 March 1941

Windiest day

18.7 km/h

11 May 2022

Strongest gust

72.0 km/h

23 March 2009

Hottest feels-like

24.8 °C

9 May 2020

Coldest feels-like

-1.4 °C

1 February 1987

Snowiest day

0.7 cm

23 January 1985

Sunniest day

11.9 h

25 May 2024

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall
2025	23.0 °C1 March 2025	5.4 °C1 December 2025	13.2 °C	2,119 mm
2024	22.3 °C26 February 2024	6.2 °C17 November 2024	13.4 °C	2,497 mm
2023	22.9 °C22 February 2023	6.0 °C4 January 2023	13.3 °C	2,154 mm
2022	23.6 °C22 February 2022	5.1 °C23 January 2022	13.1 °C	1,938 mm
2021	21.6 °C9 April 2021	4.9 °C16 November 2021	12.8 °C	1,990 mm
2020	22.3 °C13 March 2020	4.9 °C18 January 2020	13.2 °C	2,268 mm
2019	23.1 °C21 March 2019	4.4 °C13 January 2019	13.3 °C	2,147 mm
2018	21.4 °C30 January 2018	3.8 °C14 January 2018	12.6 °C	2,367 mm
2017	22.5 °C14 March 2017	4.2 °C1 January 2017	13.1 °C	2,087 mm
2016	23.1 °C29 March 2016	3.8 °C7 December 2016	13.2 °C	2,550 mm
2015	22.4 °C25 February 2015	4.1 °C1 January 2015	13.3 °C	1,856 mm
2014	21.8 °C12 March 2014	3.9 °C21 December 2014	12.8 °C	2,146 mm
2013	22.2 °C5 March 2013	3.2 °C7 December 2013	12.8 °C	2,262 mm
2012	23.3 °C17 March 2012	3.7 °C26 November 2012	13.0 °C	2,234 mm
2011	22.4 °C27 March 2011	3.2 °C23 December 2011	12.7 °C	1,991 mm
2010	22.2 °C2 February 2010	3.4 °C13 January 2010	12.6 °C	2,735 mm
2009	22.4 °C22 March 2009	4.6 °C11 November 2009	12.8 °C	1,815 mm
2008	22.9 °C20 March 2008	3.6 °C22 December 2008	12.7 °C	1,685 mm
2007	22.9 °C15 March 2007	3.8 °C18 December 2007	12.7 °C	2,111 mm
2006	21.9 °C12 February 2006	5.2 °C5 February 2006	12.7 °C	2,551 mm
2005	21.9 °C22 February 2005	4.2 °C3 January 2005	12.4 °C	2,449 mm
2004	21.6 °C25 March 2004	5.8 °C2 December 2004	12.1 °C	2,202 mm
2003	21.7 °C6 March 2003	5.0 °C8 January 2003	12.1 °C	1,819 mm
2002	22.2 °C12 February 2002	5.8 °C3 February 2002	12.4 °C	1,711 mm
2001	20.6 °C7 August 2001	4.7 °C11 November 2001	11.9 °C	1,971 mm
2000	22.5 °C9 March 2000	5.4 °C28 January 2000	11.9 °C	1,671 mm
1999	22.2 °C10 February 1999	4.0 °C27 November 1999	12.3 °C	1,715 mm
1998	21.7 °C1 April 1998	3.3 °C29 November 1998	12.7 °C	1,949 mm
1997	22.0 °C22 February 1997	4.7 °C5 March 1997	12.6 °C	2,124 mm
1996	21.9 °C15 February 1996	4.1 °C16 December 1996	12.2 °C	2,174 mm
1995	21.3 °C15 June 1995	3.6 °C30 November 1995	12.5 °C	1,736 mm
1994	22.0 °C19 February 1994	3.9 °C28 December 1994	12.5 °C	1,989 mm
1993	19.9 °C5 July 1993	3.3 °C31 December 1993	11.8 °C	1,902 mm
1992	21.2 °C6 April 1992	3.4 °C1 January 1992	11.9 °C	2,037 mm
1991	20.7 °C7 February 1991	2.9 °C10 November 1991	12.2 °C	1,943 mm
1990	20.7 °C15 April 1990	3.1 °C21 December 1990	12.1 °C	2,207 mm
1989	21.2 °C3 March 1989	2.8 °C25 October 1989	11.9 °C	2,142 mm
1988	21.6 °C18 March 1988	2.4 °C28 November 1988	12.3 °C	2,387 mm
1987	20.6 °C4 March 1987	2.2 °C2 February 1987	12.4 °C	2,214 mm
1986	19.8 °C17 January 1986	2.9 °C4 January 1986	11.6 °C	2,230 mm
1985	20.0 °C22 February 1985	2.5 °C13 December 1985	11.5 °C	2,272 mm
1984	21.0 °C7 February 1984	2.7 °C6 January 1984	11.6 °C	1,751 mm
1983	20.7 °C14 April 1983	3.4 °C9 January 1983	12.0 °C	2,436 mm
1982	21.0 °C26 March 1982	4.5 °C30 December 1982	11.8 °C	2,062 mm
1981	20.2 °C22 January 1981	3.6 °C12 December 1981	11.9 °C	2,177 mm
1980	21.5 °C29 February 1980	3.8 °C7 December 1980	11.9 °C	1,701 mm
1979	20.3 °C7 March 1979	3.6 °C3 January 1979	11.8 °C	2,371 mm
1978	20.1 °C13 April 1978	2.9 °C22 January 1978	11.6 °C	2,475 mm
1977	20.1 °C23 April 1977	3.3 °C5 February 1977	11.9 °C	2,556 mm
1976	20.5 °C10 March 1976	2.6 °C16 December 1976	11.4 °C	2,234 mm
1975	21.9 °C12 March 1975	3.0 °C28 November 1975	11.4 °C	2,038 mm
1974	20.2 °C28 February 1974	2.8 °C29 November 1974	11.1 °C	1,817 mm
1973	22.2 °C17 March 1973	3.7 °C7 February 1973	12.0 °C	2,055 mm
1972	19.8 °C29 January 1972	4.0 °C2 January 1972	11.4 °C	1,991 mm
1971	20.8 °C8 March 1971	3.9 °C7 December 1971	11.1 °C	2,338 mm
1970	21.4 °C21 February 1970	3.2 °C28 November 1970	11.6 °C	2,283 mm
1969	19.4 °C19 May 1969	4.2 °C14 December 1969	11.5 °C	1,965 mm
1968	19.6 °C18 March 1968	3.1 °C18 December 1968	11.2 °C	2,211 mm
1967	20.5 °C20 May 1967	2.5 °C17 December 1967	11.5 °C	2,388 mm
1966	19.3 °C26 April 1966	4.1 °C23 November 1966	11.6 °C	1,939 mm
1965	19.8 °C13 May 1965	3.6 °C14 January 1965	11.5 °C	1,526 mm
1964	20.6 °C11 March 1964	3.7 °C6 December 1964	11.3 °C	1,824 mm
1963	20.8 °C30 March 1963	4.1 °C30 January 1963	11.4 °C	2,516 mm
1962	21.4 °C16 February 1962	3.8 °C20 January 1962	11.3 °C	2,341 mm
1961	21.0 °C7 March 1961	3.8 °C7 January 1961	11.5 °C	2,374 mm
1960	20.5 °C26 February 1960	3.4 °C19 January 1960	11.3 °C	2,586 mm
1959	21.1 °C17 March 1959	4.1 °C8 December 1959	11.4 °C	2,453 mm
1958	20.6 °C6 March 1958	4.5 °C1 December 1958	11.6 °C	2,616 mm
1957	19.1 °C16 February 1957	2.3 °C24 December 1957	11.3 °C	2,293 mm
1956	19.8 °C17 March 1956	4.0 °C5 November 1956	11.0 °C	2,420 mm
1955	20.0 °C4 March 1955	4.5 °C21 December 1955	11.0 °C	2,314 mm
1954	19.5 °C5 February 1954	4.0 °C12 January 1954	11.1 °C	2,310 mm
1953	18.3 °C6 March 1953	4.7 °C20 January 1953	11.0 °C	2,919 mm
1952	19.3 °C23 February 1952	5.3 °C7 January 1952	11.1 °C	2,976 mm
1951	18.3 °C23 February 1951	3.8 °C22 January 1951	11.1 °C	3,312 mm
1950	19.0 °C21 February 1950	4.2 °C5 January 1950	10.6 °C	2,959 mm
1949	19.0 °C7 March 1949	4.3 °C5 November 1949	10.9 °C	3,367 mm
1948	18.7 °C8 April 1948	3.9 °C2 January 1948	11.1 °C	2,725 mm
1947	18.3 °C2 February 1947	4.3 °C17 December 1947	10.8 °C	3,479 mm
1946	20.7 °C25 February 1946	4.2 °C28 December 1946	11.2 °C	2,303 mm
1945	19.6 °C14 March 1945	3.6 °C15 November 1945	10.8 °C	1,961 mm
1944	19.5 °C22 February 1944	4.3 °C8 January 1944	11.0 °C	2,284 mm
1943	19.4 °C15 February 1943	3.5 °C24 December 1943	10.6 °C	2,505 mm
1942	19.2 °C28 January 1942	3.5 °C29 November 1942	10.8 °C	2,215 mm
1941	21.1 °C27 March 1941	3.2 °C6 January 1941	11.3 °C	2,664 mm
1940	18.3 °C21 July 1940	4.5 °C29 December 1940	10.9 °C	2,762 mm

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

18.1 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2119 mm

-127 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	19.5 °C	+2.2 °C	27 mm	-34 mm
Feb	20.6 °C	+2.5 °C	4 mm	-86 mm
Mar	19.4 °C	+1.4 °C	290 mm	+102 mm
Apr	18.5 °C	+1.3 °C	185 mm	-107 mm
May	19.0 °C	+1.8 °C	182 mm	-2 mm
Jun	19.7 °C	+2.6 °C	78 mm	-81 mm
Jul	17.8 °C	+1.7 °C	322 mm	+37 mm
Aug	16.6 °C	+0.6 °C	336 mm	+31 mm
Sep	17.5 °C	+1.2 °C	306 mm	+26 mm
Oct	16.1 °C	+0.3 °C	249 mm	+21 mm
Nov	16.1 °C	+0.3 °C	57 mm	-52 mm
Dec	17.0 °C	+0.8 °C	82 mm	+19 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

23.0 °C

1 Mar 2025

Coldest day

5.4 °C

1 Dec 2025

Wettest day

38.2 mm

4 May 2025

Windiest day

15.5 km/h

10 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

59.4 km/h

14 Sep 2025

Hottest feels-like

23.0 °C

1 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

2.9 °C

1 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

11.9 h

24 Apr 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Bale Robe?

Bale Robe has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 11.9 °C and it receives 2,246 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bale Robe?

The hottest day measured in Bale Robe between 1940 and 2025 was 22 February 2022, reaching 23.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Bale Robe?

The coldest day measured in Bale Robe between 1940 and 2025 was 2 February 1987, at 2.2 °C.

Does it snow in Bale Robe?

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

Has the climate of Bale Robe warmed?

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

What is the wettest day in Bale Robe?

The wettest day measured in Bale Robe between 1940 and 2025 was 31 March 1941, with 135 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Bale Robe?

The windiest day measured in Bale Robe between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 2022, with winds reaching 18.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Bale Robe?

The warmest month in Bale Robe is May (12.8 °C on average); the coldest is December (10.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Bale Robe?

Bale Robe receives on average 2,246 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 259 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Bale Robe?

Bale Robe gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Bale Robe?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Bale Robe between 1940 and 2025 was 23 January 1985, with 0.7 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Bale Robe?

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

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bale Robe?

In Bale Robe, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 24.8 °C on 9 May 2020, and the lowest was -1.4 °C on 1 February 1987.

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