Gīdolē climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Gīdolē?

Gīdolē has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 922 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Gīdolē between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 2023, reaching 36.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Gīdolē?

The coldest day measured in Gīdolē between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 2011, at 12.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Gīdolē?

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

Q: Has the climate of Gīdolē warmed?

Yes: Gīdolē warmed by +2.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Gīdolē?

The wettest day measured in Gīdolē between 1940 and 2025 was 26 April 1994, with 104 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Gīdolē?

The windiest day measured in Gīdolē between 1940 and 2025 was 27 October 2012, with winds reaching 14.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Gīdolē?

The warmest month in Gīdolē is February (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Gīdolē?

Gīdolē receives on average 922 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 156 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Gīdolē?

Gīdolē gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Gīdolē (Ethiopia) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 922 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 February (25.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.

Gīdolē averages 0 frost days, 69 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 156 rainy days per year.

Gīdolē has warmed by +2.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.31 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.7 °C (on 6 March 2023) and the coldest 12.8 °C (on 31 December 2011).

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

GīdolēSouth Ethiopia Regional State

coords: 5.65°, 37.37°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthMayDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

22.7°C

Average daily high

27.3°C

Average daily low

18.6°C

Annual rainfall

922mm

Sunshine / day

10.0h

Mean relative humidity

62%

Average peak wind

6.7km/h

Seasonal range

4.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

69 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

156 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

29.1 °C

Average feels-like low

19.4 °C

Average peak gust

22.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

65 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.6 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.71 · 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

36.7 °C

6 March 2023

Coldest day

12.8 °C

31 December 2011

Wettest day

104 mm

26 April 1994

Windiest day

14.2 km/h

27 October 2012

Strongest gust

55.1 km/h

9 October 1991

Hottest feels-like

39.1 °C

29 March 2016

Coldest feels-like

11.2 °C

31 December 2011

Sunniest day

12.2 h

21 April 1943

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	35.7 °C1 March 2025	15.6 °C1 December 2025	24.0 °C	707 mm	122
2024	35.4 °C19 March 2024	15.8 °C23 August 2024	23.6 °C	934 mm	92
2023	36.7 °C6 March 2023	14.8 °C4 January 2023	24.1 °C	1,111 mm	106
2022	35.7 °C10 March 2022	16.2 °C3 August 2022	24.3 °C	529 mm	147
2021	33.8 °C30 December 2021	15.5 °C1 February 2021	23.9 °C	515 mm	129
2020	34.3 °C27 February 2020	13.9 °C28 December 2020	23.1 °C	1,232 mm	94
2019	36.3 °C27 February 2019	15.5 °C13 January 2019	24.0 °C	974 mm	121
2018	34.4 °C16 February 2018	15.2 °C23 November 2018	23.2 °C	871 mm	110
2017	36.4 °C10 March 2017	14.3 °C7 January 2017	24.0 °C	747 mm	133
2016	36.4 °C21 March 2016	14.4 °C7 December 2016	24.2 °C	612 mm	157
2015	36.2 °C2 March 2015	14.8 °C1 January 2015	24.2 °C	763 mm	131
2014	34.9 °C8 March 2014	14.9 °C12 February 2014	23.5 °C	837 mm	91
2013	35.8 °C24 February 2013	14.7 °C30 July 2013	23.3 °C	805 mm	92
2012	35.4 °C12 February 2012	14.7 °C7 February 2012	23.4 °C	829 mm	99
2011	36.2 °C11 April 2011	12.8 °C31 December 2011	23.5 °C	830 mm	112
2010	34.9 °C31 January 2010	14.1 °C21 December 2010	23.5 °C	847 mm	95
2009	35.8 °C26 February 2009	15.8 °C5 June 2009	24.4 °C	667 mm	146
2008	35.1 °C12 March 2008	14.2 °C22 December 2008	23.8 °C	728 mm	131
2007	35.0 °C13 March 2007	15.2 °C21 November 2007	23.5 °C	774 mm	111
2006	35.8 °C17 February 2006	15.7 °C22 June 2006	23.5 °C	1,086 mm	82
2005	35.1 °C25 February 2005	15.6 °C15 December 2005	23.6 °C	685 mm	105
2004	36.1 °C25 March 2004	16.6 °C19 July 2004	23.4 °C	582 mm	75
2003	36.1 °C21 February 2003	15.5 °C8 August 2003	23.2 °C	715 mm	90
2002	35.4 °C26 February 2002	16.5 °C27 December 2002	23.4 °C	668 mm	82
2001	32.7 °C1 March 2001	15.5 °C25 November 2001	22.8 °C	807 mm	62
2000	36.6 °C22 March 2000	15.7 °C13 August 2000	23.3 °C	577 mm	106
1999	34.9 °C6 February 1999	15.0 °C3 February 1999	23.5 °C	607 mm	108
1998	34.1 °C29 March 1998	14.6 °C29 December 1998	23.2 °C	671 mm	84
1997	35.3 °C7 March 1997	15.6 °C5 July 1997	23.4 °C	1,197 mm	98
1996	34.1 °C29 February 1996	15.9 °C15 June 1996	22.9 °C	927 mm	78
1995	32.5 °C6 February 1995	15.7 °C30 November 1995	23.2 °C	755 mm	72
1994	35.2 °C9 March 1994	15.3 °C14 July 1994	23.2 °C	907 mm	91
1993	33.9 °C29 December 1993	15.1 °C31 December 1993	23.0 °C	593 mm	77
1992	35.1 °C13 March 1992	15.1 °C31 October 1992	23.0 °C	771 mm	80
1991	34.0 °C23 March 1991	14.2 °C30 December 1991	23.1 °C	806 mm	82
1990	33.2 °C5 February 1990	13.8 °C28 July 1990	23.0 °C	729 mm	71
1989	34.5 °C28 February 1989	14.9 °C14 July 1989	22.5 °C	818 mm	50
1988	35.3 °C16 March 1988	13.5 °C14 December 1988	22.7 °C	860 mm	93
1987	34.3 °C17 February 1987	14.4 °C14 July 1987	23.4 °C	938 mm	103
1986	32.2 °C13 March 1986	14.0 °C7 August 1986	22.2 °C	926 mm	50
1985	34.4 °C15 March 1985	14.6 °C20 July 1985	21.9 °C	1,034 mm	62
1984	33.0 °C7 March 1984	15.0 °C21 February 1984	22.6 °C	656 mm	63
1983	33.5 °C21 March 1983	15.3 °C30 October 1983	22.5 °C	1,021 mm	49
1982	34.3 °C26 March 1982	15.7 °C20 October 1982	22.4 °C	1,012 mm	56
1981	33.8 °C23 February 1981	14.8 °C2 September 1981	22.4 °C	1,028 mm	64
1980	33.5 °C1 March 1980	15.5 °C15 July 1980	23.0 °C	705 mm	83
1979	32.9 °C6 March 1979	15.9 °C31 January 1979	22.3 °C	921 mm	41
1978	31.9 °C27 January 1978	14.5 °C1 December 1978	21.9 °C	1,212 mm	18
1977	34.1 °C17 March 1977	14.3 °C29 November 1977	22.1 °C	1,249 mm	41
1976	34.1 °C15 March 1976	15.1 °C21 June 1976	22.5 °C	938 mm	72
1975	33.8 °C1 March 1975	14.4 °C28 November 1975	22.1 °C	1,046 mm	71
1974	32.6 °C21 February 1974	15.4 °C8 November 1974	22.2 °C	761 mm	59
1973	34.7 °C2 March 1973	15.0 °C16 December 1973	22.9 °C	742 mm	82
1972	33.2 °C28 March 1972	15.4 °C8 June 1972	22.3 °C	1,128 mm	51
1971	34.3 °C20 March 1971	14.4 °C11 July 1971	21.7 °C	1,089 mm	57
1970	34.3 °C28 February 1970	14.5 °C28 November 1970	22.3 °C	966 mm	54
1969	33.6 °C18 March 1969	15.5 °C13 December 1969	23.0 °C	632 mm	82
1968	30.9 °C22 January 1968	13.8 °C8 January 1968	21.7 °C	983 mm	7
1967	34.4 °C10 March 1967	14.3 °C13 January 1967	21.6 °C	1,658 mm	61
1966	31.7 °C14 February 1966	14.2 °C3 December 1966	22.2 °C	938 mm	21
1965	32.6 °C9 March 1965	14.7 °C14 June 1965	22.1 °C	910 mm	32
1964	32.8 °C19 March 1964	13.8 °C8 December 1964	21.7 °C	1,064 mm	36
1963	31.3 °C11 March 1963	15.2 °C16 June 1963	21.5 °C	1,434 mm	7
1962	34.3 °C27 February 1962	14.5 °C4 January 1962	21.4 °C	1,235 mm	27
1961	35.0 °C7 March 1961	15.2 °C4 January 1961	21.6 °C	1,417 mm	36
1960	33.1 °C9 February 1960	15.1 °C18 January 1960	21.8 °C	1,310 mm	34
1959	32.0 °C17 March 1959	15.7 °C20 September 1959	22.0 °C	1,249 mm	32
1958	32.2 °C4 March 1958	15.2 °C31 October 1958	22.0 °C	1,052 mm	32
1957	32.0 °C14 February 1957	15.1 °C25 December 1957	21.9 °C	992 mm	37
1956	34.0 °C9 March 1956	14.8 °C24 July 1956	21.9 °C	981 mm	58
1955	32.7 °C4 March 1955	15.2 °C13 June 1955	21.8 °C	912 mm	38
1954	31.5 °C21 March 1954	13.9 °C13 January 1954	21.3 °C	942 mm	14
1953	30.6 °C16 February 1953	14.5 °C11 July 1953	20.9 °C	1,660 mm	5
1952	30.9 °C9 February 1952	14.9 °C16 June 1952	20.9 °C	1,273 mm	7
1951	31.9 °C26 February 1951	14.3 °C16 July 1951	20.9 °C	1,664 mm	23
1950	32.6 °C6 March 1950	13.6 °C18 July 1950	20.5 °C	1,347 mm	16
1949	31.9 °C6 March 1949	14.4 °C20 July 1949	21.0 °C	1,223 mm	11
1948	31.9 °C10 February 1948	15.1 °C16 July 1948	22.1 °C	918 mm	22
1947	30.4 °C1 January 1947	14.0 °C23 December 1947	21.3 °C	1,125 mm	8
1946	34.6 °C30 March 1946	15.1 °C31 December 1946	22.5 °C	773 mm	72
1945	33.1 °C20 March 1945	14.3 °C17 August 1945	22.3 °C	646 mm	34
1944	33.0 °C27 March 1944	14.5 °C6 July 1944	22.8 °C	565 mm	72
1943	33.3 °C21 April 1943	14.7 °C8 August 1943	22.4 °C	507 mm	101
1942	32.0 °C1 March 1942	13.3 °C17 July 1942	22.3 °C	674 mm	46
1941	36.2 °C27 March 1941	14.3 °C19 January 1941	22.8 °C	521 mm	51
1940	29.9 °C2 January 1940	14.6 °C27 November 1940	21.1 °C	1,215 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

29.0 °C

+1.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

122 d/yr

+53

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

707 mm

-215 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	31.9 °C	+2.2 °C	0 mm	-14 mm
Feb	33.5 °C	+2.8 °C	0 mm	-19 mm
Mar	31.3 °C	+1.0 °C	73 mm	+7 mm
Apr	29.3 °C	+1.6 °C	117 mm	-42 mm
May	27.7 °C	+1.8 °C	124 mm	-53 mm
Jun	28.0 °C	+2.7 °C	21 mm	-41 mm
Jul	26.6 °C	+2.3 °C	48 mm	-9 mm
Aug	26.5 °C	+1.4 °C	103 mm	+49 mm
Sep	28.3 °C	+1.7 °C	59 mm	-22 mm
Oct	26.7 °C	+0.3 °C	140 mm	-3 mm
Nov	28.8 °C	+1.4 °C	11 mm	-56 mm
Dec	29.9 °C	+1.4 °C	11 mm	-12 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

35.7 °C

1 Mar 2025

Coldest day

15.6 °C

1 Dec 2025

Wettest day

51.9 mm

19 Aug 2025

Windiest day

11.3 km/h

11 Aug 2025

Strongest gust

35.3 km/h

20 Apr 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.9 °C

1 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

15.2 °C

1 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

11.9 h

25 Apr 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Gīdolē?

Gīdolē has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 922 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gīdolē?

The hottest day measured in Gīdolē between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 2023, reaching 36.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Gīdolē?

The coldest day measured in Gīdolē between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 2011, at 12.8 °C.

Does it snow in Gīdolē?

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

Has the climate of Gīdolē warmed?

Yes: Gīdolē warmed by +2.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Gīdolē?

The wettest day measured in Gīdolē between 1940 and 2025 was 26 April 1994, with 104 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Gīdolē?

The windiest day measured in Gīdolē between 1940 and 2025 was 27 October 2012, with winds reaching 14.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Gīdolē?

The warmest month in Gīdolē is February (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Gīdolē?

Gīdolē receives on average 922 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 156 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Gīdolē?

Gīdolē gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Gīdolē?

Yes: Gīdolē has on average 65 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gīdolē?

In Gīdolē, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.1 °C on 29 March 2016, and the lowest was 11.2 °C on 31 December 2011.

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