Gelemso climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Gelemso?

Gelemso has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 1,270 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gelemso?

The hottest day measured in Gelemso between 1940 and 2025 was 21 March 2016, reaching 33.3 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Gelemso?

The coldest day measured in Gelemso between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1987, at 6.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Gelemso?

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

Q: Has the climate of Gelemso warmed?

Yes: Gelemso warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Gelemso?

The wettest day measured in Gelemso between 1940 and 2025 was 12 March 1987, with 219 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Gelemso?

The windiest day measured in Gelemso between 1940 and 2025 was 20 March 1976, with winds reaching 25.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Gelemso?

The warmest month in Gelemso is March (20.8 °C on average); the coldest is December (18.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Gelemso?

Gelemso receives on average 1,270 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 168 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Gelemso?

Gelemso gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Gelemso (Ethiopia) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 1,270 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 (20.8 °C on average) and the coldest is December (18.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Gelemso averages 0 frost days, 5 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 168 rainy days per year.

Gelemso has warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.32 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 33.3 °C (on 21 March 2016) and the coldest 6.4 °C (on 20 January 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

GelemsoOromiya

coords: 8.82°, 40.52°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMarchColdest monthDecemberWettest monthAugustDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

19.3°C

Average daily high

24.8°C

Average daily low

14.6°C

Annual rainfall

1,270mm

Sunshine / day

10.9h

Mean relative humidity

65%

Average peak wind

11.3km/h

Seasonal range

2.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

5 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

168 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

25.8 °C

Average feels-like low

14.4 °C

Average peak gust

30.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.7 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · 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

33.3 °C

21 March 2016

Coldest day

6.4 °C

20 January 1987

Wettest day

219 mm

12 March 1987

Windiest day

25.0 km/h

20 March 1976

Strongest gust

58.7 km/h

3 March 2016

Hottest feels-like

34.7 °C

29 March 2016

Coldest feels-like

2.3 °C

20 January 1987

Sunniest day

12.0 h

12 May 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	32.0 °C10 June 2025	11.2 °C3 December 2025	20.8 °C	944 mm	28
2024	32.9 °C17 March 2024	11.9 °C16 December 2024	21.1 °C	1,206 mm	34
2023	31.4 °C8 March 2023	11.5 °C4 January 2023	20.8 °C	1,063 mm	10
2022	32.1 °C23 May 2022	10.7 °C28 January 2022	21.0 °C	594 mm	22
2021	31.4 °C13 April 2021	11.1 °C9 January 2021	20.4 °C	841 mm	10
2020	31.2 °C3 March 2020	9.3 °C27 December 2020	20.4 °C	1,053 mm	9
2019	32.3 °C26 March 2019	10.4 °C14 January 2019	20.5 °C	1,251 mm	33
2018	30.3 °C24 February 2018	9.6 °C13 January 2018	19.9 °C	1,054 mm	3
2017	31.5 °C10 March 2017	9.2 °C22 December 2017	20.6 °C	914 mm	11
2016	33.3 °C21 March 2016	9.1 °C5 December 2016	21.0 °C	983 mm	27
2015	30.8 °C7 April 2015	10.3 °C14 January 2015	21.1 °C	712 mm	19
2014	30.5 °C4 March 2014	8.9 °C5 January 2014	20.2 °C	1,170 mm	1
2013	31.2 °C10 March 2013	8.7 °C13 December 2013	19.8 °C	1,284 mm	7
2012	30.7 °C2 March 2012	9.5 °C16 February 2012	20.3 °C	955 mm	5
2011	31.5 °C7 April 2011	8.7 °C13 December 2011	20.2 °C	850 mm	19
2010	31.2 °C4 February 2010	8.7 °C14 January 2010	20.0 °C	1,284 mm	3
2009	33.2 °C22 March 2009	9.1 °C6 November 2009	21.1 °C	621 mm	25
2008	31.1 °C20 March 2008	9.0 °C21 December 2008	19.9 °C	851 mm	8
2007	32.0 °C15 March 2007	9.1 °C26 October 2007	20.0 °C	1,040 mm	7
2006	30.7 °C12 February 2006	11.0 °C4 January 2006	19.8 °C	1,304 mm	2
2005	31.0 °C22 February 2005	10.0 °C3 January 2005	20.0 °C	1,130 mm	7
2004	30.4 °C13 March 2004	10.6 °C31 December 2004	19.7 °C	913 mm	3
2003	31.7 °C20 February 2003	9.5 °C7 January 2003	19.4 °C	1,056 mm	4
2002	30.6 °C8 March 2002	11.5 °C3 February 2002	20.2 °C	724 mm	9
2001	29.2 °C8 March 2001	8.8 °C5 November 2001	19.2 °C	995 mm	0
2000	30.4 °C7 March 2000	10.8 °C19 December 2000	19.3 °C	946 mm	10
1999	31.1 °C19 June 1999	10.8 °C24 November 1999	20.0 °C	857 mm	7
1998	30.6 °C1 April 1998	9.9 °C3 December 1998	20.3 °C	1,110 mm	6
1997	30.2 °C22 March 1997	11.2 °C14 December 1997	19.8 °C	1,127 mm	7
1996	30.4 °C23 February 1996	10.0 °C27 October 1996	19.6 °C	1,255 mm	3
1995	29.9 °C23 June 1995	9.4 °C12 January 1995	20.0 °C	819 mm	0
1994	31.3 °C8 March 1994	9.6 °C28 December 1994	19.7 °C	1,104 mm	10
1993	28.9 °C11 March 1993	10.2 °C1 December 1993	19.3 °C	979 mm	0
1992	31.0 °C27 March 1992	10.3 °C25 November 1992	19.3 °C	954 mm	5
1991	30.3 °C22 March 1991	10.2 °C29 November 1991	19.7 °C	1,185 mm	1
1990	30.2 °C28 June 1990	9.0 °C26 December 1990	19.5 °C	901 mm	2
1989	28.8 °C9 March 1989	8.3 °C25 October 1989	18.9 °C	1,123 mm	0
1988	30.8 °C19 March 1988	8.9 °C4 December 1988	19.7 °C	1,287 mm	3
1987	29.7 °C2 March 1987	6.4 °C20 January 1987	19.9 °C	1,161 mm	0
1986	29.6 °C14 March 1986	8.8 °C3 January 1986	19.0 °C	1,168 mm	0
1985	29.2 °C16 March 1985	9.2 °C14 December 1985	18.8 °C	1,455 mm	0
1984	31.0 °C29 April 1984	9.0 °C6 January 1984	19.1 °C	795 mm	3
1983	29.9 °C30 March 1983	8.3 °C11 January 1983	19.1 °C	1,549 mm	0
1982	30.9 °C27 March 1982	11.0 °C21 October 1982	18.8 °C	1,362 mm	3
1981	30.0 °C23 February 1981	9.7 °C2 December 1981	19.1 °C	1,291 mm	1
1980	30.1 °C29 February 1980	10.8 °C5 December 1980	19.6 °C	796 mm	2
1979	29.3 °C7 March 1979	10.6 °C3 January 1979	19.0 °C	1,357 mm	0
1978	28.2 °C9 February 1978	10.4 °C1 December 1978	18.7 °C	1,519 mm	0
1977	29.4 °C17 March 1977	8.5 °C5 February 1977	18.8 °C	2,007 mm	0
1976	29.2 °C11 March 1976	8.8 °C16 December 1976	18.8 °C	1,478 mm	0
1975	29.4 °C17 March 1975	10.4 °C5 December 1975	18.7 °C	1,640 mm	0
1974	29.3 °C30 April 1974	9.0 °C29 November 1974	18.6 °C	988 mm	0
1973	30.8 °C5 April 1973	10.7 °C28 January 1973	19.3 °C	1,082 mm	11
1972	29.2 °C2 April 1972	8.7 °C2 January 1972	18.8 °C	1,265 mm	0
1971	29.7 °C20 March 1971	9.7 °C7 December 1971	18.3 °C	1,397 mm	0
1970	29.8 °C21 February 1970	10.2 °C27 December 1970	19.1 °C	1,165 mm	0
1969	30.7 °C18 April 1969	10.0 °C4 February 1969	19.5 °C	809 mm	2
1968	28.5 °C12 June 1968	9.0 °C18 December 1968	18.5 °C	1,280 mm	0
1967	29.9 °C12 March 1967	7.4 °C17 December 1967	18.5 °C	1,942 mm	0
1966	30.0 °C16 July 1966	10.1 °C1 January 1966	19.3 °C	1,083 mm	1
1965	30.0 °C12 July 1965	10.4 °C9 January 1965	19.2 °C	709 mm	1
1964	29.4 °C15 June 1964	10.4 °C15 January 1964	18.9 °C	1,189 mm	0
1963	29.6 °C12 March 1963	9.6 °C14 January 1963	18.5 °C	1,848 mm	0
1962	29.1 °C28 February 1962	9.2 °C18 January 1962	18.6 °C	1,504 mm	0
1961	29.1 °C7 March 1961	9.5 °C10 January 1961	18.3 °C	1,826 mm	0
1960	28.9 °C1 March 1960	8.2 °C20 January 1960	18.3 °C	1,805 mm	0
1959	30.0 °C7 April 1959	10.5 °C7 November 1959	18.7 °C	1,671 mm	1
1958	30.6 °C21 May 1958	11.0 °C1 January 1958	19.2 °C	1,414 mm	3
1957	27.5 °C27 September 1957	8.7 °C20 December 1957	18.5 °C	1,269 mm	0
1956	28.7 °C18 March 1956	9.5 °C26 January 1956	18.4 °C	1,544 mm	0
1955	28.4 °C4 March 1955	10.5 °C2 November 1955	18.5 °C	1,454 mm	0
1954	28.7 °C16 March 1954	9.8 °C17 December 1954	18.3 °C	2,003 mm	0
1953	26.6 °C16 March 1953	9.7 °C9 January 1953	17.9 °C	1,873 mm	0
1952	27.9 °C23 February 1952	10.6 °C30 October 1952	18.0 °C	2,071 mm	0
1951	28.6 °C5 March 1951	10.1 °C23 January 1951	18.0 °C	2,390 mm	0
1950	27.3 °C7 March 1950	9.2 °C6 January 1950	17.4 °C	2,298 mm	0
1949	28.4 °C7 March 1949	9.4 °C4 January 1949	17.6 °C	2,393 mm	0
1948	27.8 °C5 April 1948	9.7 °C25 January 1948	18.1 °C	1,982 mm	0
1947	27.7 °C5 February 1947	9.1 °C23 December 1947	17.7 °C	2,121 mm	0
1946	30.0 °C31 March 1946	10.1 °C13 January 1946	18.8 °C	1,318 mm	1
1945	28.0 °C17 March 1945	9.7 °C5 December 1945	18.4 °C	936 mm	0
1944	28.9 °C28 March 1944	11.1 °C17 November 1944	18.9 °C	1,028 mm	0
1943	29.4 °C13 May 1943	10.1 °C7 February 1943	18.2 °C	1,696 mm	0
1942	28.2 °C23 February 1942	9.2 °C26 November 1942	18.8 °C	1,019 mm	0
1941	29.6 °C28 June 1941	7.7 °C6 January 1941	19.0 °C	869 mm	0
1940	26.1 °C16 June 1940	10.0 °C9 December 1940	17.8 °C	1,940 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

26.4 °C

+1.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

28 d/yr

+23

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

944 mm

-326 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	26.3 °C	+1.5 °C	0 mm	-18 mm
Feb	28.6 °C	+2.5 °C	1 mm	-32 mm
Mar	27.8 °C	+1.4 °C	104 mm	+10 mm
Apr	26.9 °C	+1.5 °C	71 mm	-78 mm
May	27.6 °C	+2.2 °C	80 mm	-60 mm
Jun	29.5 °C	+3.8 °C	7 mm	-79 mm
Jul	26.4 °C	+2.4 °C	156 mm	-47 mm
Aug	23.8 °C	+0.3 °C	322 mm	+100 mm
Sep	24.3 °C	+0.3 °C	130 mm	-18 mm
Oct	24.6 °C	+0.6 °C	55 mm	-57 mm
Nov	25.2 °C	+1.4 °C	6 mm	-41 mm
Dec	25.5 °C	+1.6 °C	16 mm	-5 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.0 °C

10 Jun 2025

Coldest day

11.2 °C

3 Dec 2025

Wettest day

29.2 mm

18 Aug 2025

Windiest day

21.0 km/h

5 Apr 2025

Strongest gust

50.4 km/h

5 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

33.8 °C

15 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

9.4 °C

3 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

10 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Gelemso?

Gelemso has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.3 °C and it receives 1,270 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gelemso?

The hottest day measured in Gelemso between 1940 and 2025 was 21 March 2016, reaching 33.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Gelemso?

The coldest day measured in Gelemso between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1987, at 6.4 °C.

Does it snow in Gelemso?

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

Has the climate of Gelemso warmed?

Yes: Gelemso warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Gelemso?

The wettest day measured in Gelemso between 1940 and 2025 was 12 March 1987, with 219 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Gelemso?

The windiest day measured in Gelemso between 1940 and 2025 was 20 March 1976, with winds reaching 25.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Gelemso?

The warmest month in Gelemso is March (20.8 °C on average); the coldest is December (18.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Gelemso?

Gelemso receives on average 1,270 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 168 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Gelemso?

Gelemso gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Gelemso?

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

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gelemso?

In Gelemso, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.7 °C on 29 March 2016, and the lowest was 2.3 °C on 20 January 1987.

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