Dolo climate — normals and trends
Dolo (Ethiopia) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.4 °C and it receives 893 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 June (22.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (16.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Dolo averages 0 frost days, 11 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 133 rainy days per year.
Dolo has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 33.5 °C (on 27 July 1987) and the coldest 5.2 °C (on 18 December 2010).
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
DoloTigray
- coords
- 13.50°, 39.64°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
19.4°C
Average daily high
25.0°C
Average daily low
14.7°C
Annual rainfall
893mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
60%
Average peak wind
15.0km/h
Seasonal range
6.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
11 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
133 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
25.0 °C
Average feels-like low
14.1 °C
Average peak gust
37.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.3 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.78 · 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
33.5 °C
27 July 1987
Coldest day
5.2 °C
18 December 2010
Wettest day
76 mm
6 March 1991
Windiest day
29.8 km/h
26 July 1966
Strongest gust
69.8 km/h
26 July 1966
Hottest feels-like
32.7 °C
27 July 1987
Coldest feels-like
2.0 °C
18 December 2010
Sunniest day
12.3 h
16 May 1978
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.0 °C | +2.0 °C | 5 mm | -43 mm |
| Feb | 25.1 °C | +2.4 °C | 11 mm | -50 mm |
| Mar | 25.8 °C | +1.7 °C | 75 mm | -22 mm |
| Apr | 27.8 °C | +2.5 °C | 26 mm | -70 mm |
| May | 29.3 °C | +2.1 °C | 28 mm | -15 mm |
| Jun | 30.7 °C | +2.0 °C | 10 mm | -48 mm |
| Jul | 27.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 267 mm | +64 mm |
| Aug | 25.5 °C | -0.5 °C | 303 mm | +128 mm |
| Sep | 27.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 50 mm | +16 mm |
| Oct | 25.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 5 mm | -15 mm |
| Nov | 24.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -24 mm |
| Dec | 22.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 39 mm | +7 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dolo?
Dolo has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.4 °C and it receives 893 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dolo?
The hottest day measured in Dolo between 1940 and 2025 was 27 July 1987, reaching 33.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dolo?
The coldest day measured in Dolo between 1940 and 2025 was 18 December 2010, at 5.2 °C.
Does it snow in Dolo?
Almost never: Dolo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dolo warmed?
Yes: Dolo warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dolo?
The wettest day measured in Dolo between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 1991, with 76 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dolo?
The windiest day measured in Dolo between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 1966, with winds reaching 29.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dolo?
The warmest month in Dolo is June (22.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (16.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Dolo?
Dolo receives on average 893 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 133 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dolo?
Dolo gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dolo?
Yes: Dolo has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dolo?
In Dolo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 32.7 °C on 27 July 1987, and the lowest was 2.0 °C on 18 December 2010.
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