Hīrna climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Hīrna?

Hīrna has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.1 °C and it receives 1,089 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Hīrna between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 2009, reaching 33.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Hīrna?

The coldest day measured in Hīrna between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1987, at 6.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Hīrna?

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

Q: Has the climate of Hīrna warmed?

Yes: Hīrna warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Hīrna?

The wettest day measured in Hīrna between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 1980, with 196 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Hīrna?

The windiest day measured in Hīrna between 1940 and 2025 was 16 July 1978, with winds reaching 26.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Hīrna?

The warmest month in Hīrna is May (21.3 °C on average); the coldest is December (18.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Hīrna?

Hīrna receives on average 1,089 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 157 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Hīrna?

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

Hīrna (Ethiopia) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.1 °C and it receives 1,089 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 (21.3 °C on average) and the coldest is December (18.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Hīrna averages 0 frost days, 7 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 157 rainy days per year.

Hīrna has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.30 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 33.1 °C (on 22 March 2009) and the coldest 6.0 °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

HīrnaOromiya

coords: 9.22°, 41.10°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMayColdest monthDecemberWettest monthAugustDriest monthDecember

Mean daily temperature

20.1°C

Average daily high

25.6°C

Average daily low

15.5°C

Annual rainfall

1,089mm

Sunshine / day

10.9h

Mean relative humidity

60%

Average peak wind

11.2km/h

Seasonal range

3.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

7 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

157 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.5 °C

Average feels-like low

15.0 °C

Average peak gust

32.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

1 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.5 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.78 · 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

33.1 °C

22 March 2009

Coldest day

6.0 °C

20 January 1987

Wettest day

196 mm

19 April 1980

Windiest day

26.1 km/h

16 July 1978

Strongest gust

65.2 km/h

16 July 1978

Hottest feels-like

34.8 °C

19 March 2024

Coldest feels-like

2.9 °C

20 January 1987

Sunniest day

12.0 h

30 April 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	32.4 °C15 March 2025	11.7 °C18 January 2025	21.7 °C	788 mm	48
2024	32.7 °C19 March 2024	11.8 °C16 December 2024	21.9 °C	1,032 mm	39
2023	31.3 °C8 March 2023	11.6 °C4 January 2023	21.4 °C	985 mm	9
2022	32.7 °C23 May 2022	10.1 °C28 January 2022	21.5 °C	518 mm	37
2021	32.4 °C9 April 2021	11.9 °C11 December 2021	21.2 °C	648 mm	27
2020	31.7 °C13 March 2020	9.8 °C19 January 2020	21.3 °C	1,000 mm	20
2019	32.0 °C25 March 2019	11.1 °C14 January 2019	21.3 °C	995 mm	26
2018	31.0 °C9 May 2018	9.3 °C13 January 2018	20.8 °C	970 mm	7
2017	31.4 °C10 March 2017	9.3 °C23 December 2017	21.4 °C	672 mm	18
2016	33.0 °C28 March 2016	9.3 °C31 December 2016	21.6 °C	865 mm	30
2015	32.6 °C18 May 2015	10.5 °C14 January 2015	21.8 °C	691 mm	38
2014	31.2 °C2 June 2014	10.3 °C5 January 2014	21.1 °C	978 mm	22
2013	31.7 °C10 March 2013	7.8 °C22 December 2013	20.8 °C	1,135 mm	10
2012	30.8 °C8 June 2012	11.1 °C16 February 2012	21.2 °C	945 mm	6
2011	31.2 °C7 April 2011	9.3 °C13 December 2011	21.0 °C	709 mm	13
2010	31.0 °C1 June 2010	8.5 °C3 December 2010	20.7 °C	1,106 mm	5
2009	33.1 °C22 March 2009	11.1 °C30 October 2009	21.4 °C	611 mm	27
2008	31.5 °C29 March 2008	9.0 °C11 February 2008	20.6 °C	780 mm	12
2007	32.1 °C15 March 2007	10.2 °C8 January 2007	20.9 °C	822 mm	12
2006	30.9 °C23 June 2006	12.2 °C21 November 2006	20.6 °C	1,251 mm	5
2005	31.6 °C25 February 2005	10.4 °C1 January 2005	21.0 °C	1,076 mm	7
2004	30.9 °C13 March 2004	10.5 °C31 December 2004	20.4 °C	778 mm	7
2003	31.5 °C20 February 2003	9.3 °C13 January 2003	20.3 °C	881 mm	4
2002	30.4 °C21 February 2002	10.8 °C27 January 2002	20.7 °C	723 mm	8
2001	29.5 °C1 May 2001	10.2 °C3 February 2001	20.0 °C	1,057 mm	0
2000	30.8 °C7 March 2000	10.6 °C31 December 2000	20.1 °C	838 mm	3
1999	30.7 °C27 April 1999	10.8 °C30 December 1999	20.6 °C	732 mm	6
1998	31.0 °C23 May 1998	10.9 °C2 December 1998	21.0 °C	892 mm	8
1997	30.9 °C16 March 1997	10.8 °C14 December 1997	20.6 °C	1,234 mm	6
1996	29.8 °C5 March 1996	10.2 °C6 December 1996	20.3 °C	1,042 mm	0
1995	31.6 °C15 May 1995	9.5 °C23 January 1995	20.8 °C	707 mm	9
1994	31.1 °C10 March 1994	10.2 °C8 December 1994	20.7 °C	871 mm	12
1993	29.2 °C28 March 1993	9.9 °C15 February 1993	20.0 °C	917 mm	0
1992	31.2 °C26 March 1992	10.3 °C3 January 1992	20.2 °C	796 mm	7
1991	30.8 °C22 March 1991	10.1 °C10 November 1991	20.5 °C	855 mm	2
1990	30.6 °C21 May 1990	8.4 °C21 December 1990	20.2 °C	794 mm	3
1989	29.0 °C9 March 1989	10.1 °C26 January 1989	19.7 °C	885 mm	0
1988	31.2 °C2 March 1988	9.6 °C7 December 1988	20.6 °C	1,115 mm	7
1987	29.6 °C17 February 1987	6.0 °C20 January 1987	20.5 °C	1,009 mm	0
1986	29.5 °C14 March 1986	8.8 °C30 December 1986	20.0 °C	1,037 mm	0
1985	29.5 °C19 March 1985	9.4 °C14 January 1985	19.8 °C	1,212 mm	0
1984	31.7 °C29 April 1984	8.8 °C6 January 1984	20.1 °C	660 mm	5
1983	31.3 °C15 June 1983	7.9 °C11 January 1983	20.0 °C	1,198 mm	3
1982	30.9 °C27 March 1982	11.0 °C31 December 1982	19.9 °C	986 mm	3
1981	31.5 °C15 June 1981	9.4 °C1 December 1981	19.9 °C	1,175 mm	2
1980	30.2 °C17 May 1980	10.6 °C29 December 1980	20.5 °C	853 mm	1
1979	30.3 °C15 May 1979	10.9 °C5 December 1979	20.0 °C	1,263 mm	2
1978	29.8 °C1 June 1978	9.9 °C22 January 1978	19.8 °C	1,242 mm	0
1977	30.2 °C17 March 1977	9.0 °C5 February 1977	19.9 °C	1,553 mm	2
1976	30.0 °C14 March 1976	9.5 °C16 December 1976	19.9 °C	1,497 mm	1
1975	30.5 °C27 March 1975	10.0 °C14 December 1975	19.8 °C	1,368 mm	2
1974	31.2 °C30 April 1974	10.4 °C1 January 1974	19.6 °C	791 mm	4
1973	31.9 °C1 March 1973	10.2 °C15 December 1973	20.5 °C	808 mm	20
1972	30.2 °C2 April 1972	8.5 °C2 January 1972	19.9 °C	991 mm	1
1971	30.3 °C20 March 1971	9.9 °C4 December 1971	19.4 °C	1,044 mm	3
1970	30.2 °C1 June 1970	9.6 °C27 December 1970	20.0 °C	1,200 mm	1
1969	30.6 °C18 April 1969	10.1 °C5 February 1969	20.3 °C	725 mm	5
1968	30.4 °C12 June 1968	8.3 °C18 December 1968	19.4 °C	1,236 mm	1
1967	30.5 °C12 March 1967	7.7 °C17 December 1967	19.3 °C	1,806 mm	3
1966	30.5 °C11 May 1966	10.3 °C23 December 1966	20.1 °C	1,012 mm	3
1965	30.3 °C12 July 1965	10.2 °C5 January 1965	19.9 °C	940 mm	2
1964	30.8 °C11 March 1964	10.7 °C27 December 1964	20.0 °C	1,028 mm	4
1963	29.8 °C12 March 1963	10.3 °C14 January 1963	19.6 °C	1,668 mm	0
1962	30.7 °C25 May 1962	8.8 °C19 January 1962	19.7 °C	1,238 mm	3
1961	29.4 °C12 March 1961	8.5 °C7 January 1961	19.2 °C	1,609 mm	0
1960	29.5 °C1 March 1960	8.3 °C18 January 1960	19.3 °C	1,496 mm	0
1959	30.3 °C17 March 1959	10.1 °C8 December 1959	19.8 °C	1,339 mm	5
1958	31.5 °C16 May 1958	11.1 °C30 November 1958	20.2 °C	1,347 mm	8
1957	28.7 °C27 September 1957	8.8 °C24 December 1957	19.4 °C	1,130 mm	0
1956	30.0 °C15 March 1956	10.3 °C24 January 1956	19.3 °C	1,519 mm	1
1955	29.3 °C17 March 1955	10.4 °C12 February 1955	19.4 °C	1,229 mm	0
1954	29.0 °C14 March 1954	8.7 °C13 January 1954	19.2 °C	1,629 mm	0
1953	28.0 °C16 March 1953	10.3 °C9 January 1953	18.7 °C	1,631 mm	0
1952	28.0 °C24 February 1952	9.8 °C4 January 1952	18.7 °C	1,907 mm	0
1951	29.4 °C5 March 1951	8.7 °C22 January 1951	18.7 °C	1,653 mm	0
1950	28.6 °C7 March 1950	8.6 °C7 January 1950	17.9 °C	1,908 mm	0
1949	29.1 °C7 March 1949	9.3 °C4 January 1949	18.4 °C	1,871 mm	0
1948	29.1 °C5 April 1948	9.4 °C12 November 1948	19.0 °C	1,540 mm	0
1947	27.9 °C4 February 1947	9.9 °C23 December 1947	18.7 °C	1,632 mm	0
1946	30.3 °C31 March 1946	10.2 °C13 January 1946	19.6 °C	974 mm	6
1945	29.3 °C22 March 1945	10.1 °C6 December 1945	19.4 °C	778 mm	0
1944	28.7 °C28 March 1944	9.5 °C11 January 1944	19.7 °C	820 mm	0
1943	30.3 °C11 May 1943	10.4 °C25 December 1943	19.0 °C	1,203 mm	4
1942	29.1 °C7 March 1942	9.6 °C26 November 1942	19.6 °C	955 mm	0
1941	30.6 °C28 June 1941	7.6 °C6 January 1941	19.9 °C	677 mm	7
1940	26.9 °C21 February 1940	9.7 °C16 December 1940	18.7 °C	1,576 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

27.3 °C

+1.7 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

48 d/yr

+41

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

788 mm

-301 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	26.4 °C	+1.7 °C	1 mm	-17 mm
Feb	28.8 °C	+2.8 °C	0 mm	-30 mm
Mar	28.3 °C	+1.7 °C	66 mm	-24 mm
Apr	29.1 °C	+3.0 °C	90 mm	-63 mm
May	29.1 °C	+2.4 °C	131 mm	-11 mm
Jun	29.2 °C	+2.4 °C	23 mm	-60 mm
Jul	27.4 °C	+2.0 °C	114 mm	-41 mm
Aug	25.2 °C	+0.3 °C	183 mm	+25 mm
Sep	25.6 °C	+0.3 °C	76 mm	-26 mm
Oct	26.7 °C	+1.3 °C	93 mm	-6 mm
Nov	26.1 °C	+1.5 °C	3 mm	-39 mm
Dec	25.9 °C	+1.8 °C	9 mm	-8 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.4 °C

15 Mar 2025

Coldest day

11.7 °C

18 Jan 2025

Wettest day

33.2 mm

10 Oct 2025

Windiest day

18.6 km/h

20 Aug 2025

Strongest gust

60.8 km/h

20 Aug 2025

Hottest feels-like

33.6 °C

7 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

8.4 °C

18 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

1 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Hīrna?

Hīrna has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.1 °C and it receives 1,089 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hīrna?

The hottest day measured in Hīrna between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 2009, reaching 33.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Hīrna?

The coldest day measured in Hīrna between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1987, at 6.0 °C.

Does it snow in Hīrna?

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

Has the climate of Hīrna warmed?

Yes: Hīrna warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Hīrna?

The wettest day measured in Hīrna between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 1980, with 196 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Hīrna?

The windiest day measured in Hīrna between 1940 and 2025 was 16 July 1978, with winds reaching 26.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Hīrna?

The warmest month in Hīrna is May (21.3 °C on average); the coldest is December (18.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Hīrna?

Hīrna receives on average 1,089 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 157 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Hīrna?

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

Are there tropical nights in Hīrna?

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

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hīrna?

In Hīrna, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.8 °C on 19 March 2024, and the lowest was 2.9 °C on 20 January 1987.

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