Lasoano climate — normals and trends
Lasoano (Ethiopia) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 223 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 April (28.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Lasoano averages 0 frost days, 335 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 41 rainy days per year.
Lasoano has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.2 °C (on 26 March 1941) and the coldest 14.5 °C (on 17 December 1967).
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
LasoanoSomali
- coords
- 6.26°, 45.39°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
32.4°C
Average daily low
21.7°C
Annual rainfall
223mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
54%
Average peak wind
23.3km/h
Seasonal range
2.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
335 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
41 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.4 °C
Average feels-like low
22.3 °C
Average peak gust
43.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
304 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.53 · 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
38.2 °C
26 March 1941
Coldest day
14.5 °C
17 December 1967
Wettest day
146 mm
16 October 2012
Windiest day
45.0 km/h
11 August 1983
Strongest gust
81.0 km/h
17 July 1950
Hottest feels-like
42.2 °C
7 April 2015
Coldest feels-like
11.9 °C
17 January 1941
Sunniest day
12.0 h
26 March 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 33.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 35.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 2 mm | -7 mm |
| Apr | 33.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 61 mm | +4 mm |
| May | 33.9 °C | +1.8 °C | 26 mm | -27 mm |
| Jun | 33.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 32.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 32.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 34.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Oct | 33.2 °C | +1.9 °C | 16 mm | -44 mm |
| Nov | 33.3 °C | +1.9 °C | 1 mm | -27 mm |
| Dec | 32.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lasoano?
Lasoano has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 223 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lasoano?
The hottest day measured in Lasoano between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 1941, reaching 38.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lasoano?
The coldest day measured in Lasoano between 1940 and 2025 was 17 December 1967, at 14.5 °C.
Does it snow in Lasoano?
Almost never: Lasoano sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Lasoano warmed?
Yes: Lasoano warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lasoano?
The wettest day measured in Lasoano between 1940 and 2025 was 16 October 2012, with 146 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lasoano?
The windiest day measured in Lasoano between 1940 and 2025 was 11 August 1983, with winds reaching 45.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lasoano?
The warmest month in Lasoano is April (28.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Lasoano?
Lasoano receives on average 223 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 41 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lasoano?
Lasoano gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Lasoano?
Yes: Lasoano has on average 304 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lasoano?
In Lasoano, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.2 °C on 7 April 2015, and the lowest was 11.9 °C on 17 January 1941.
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