Metu climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Metu?

Metu has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.7 °C and it receives 1,140 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Metu between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 1941, reaching 33.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Metu?

The coldest day measured in Metu between 1940 and 2025 was 5 December 1971, at 8.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Metu?

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

Q: Has the climate of Metu warmed?

Yes: Metu warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Metu?

The wettest day measured in Metu between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 2014, with 41 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Metu?

The windiest day measured in Metu between 1940 and 2025 was 28 February 2018, with winds reaching 20.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Metu?

The warmest month in Metu is March (21.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Metu?

Metu receives on average 1,140 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 206 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Metu?

Metu gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Metu (Ethiopia) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.7 °C and it receives 1,140 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 (21.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Metu averages 0 frost days, 11 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 206 rainy days per year.

Metu has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 33.6 °C (on 28 March 1941) and the coldest 8.0 °C (on 5 December 1971).

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

MetuOromiya

coords: 8.30°, 35.58°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwbSubtropical highland, dry winterWarmest monthMarchColdest monthJulyWettest monthJulyDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

18.7°C

Average daily high

24.5°C

Average daily low

13.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,140mm

Sunshine / day

9.8h

Mean relative humidity

76%

Average peak wind

9.1km/h

Seasonal range

4.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

11 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

206 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.5 °C

Average feels-like low

13.8 °C

Average peak gust

24.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.77 · 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

33.6 °C

28 March 1941

Coldest day

8.0 °C

5 December 1971

Wettest day

41 mm

7 July 2014

Windiest day

20.5 km/h

28 February 2018

Strongest gust

50.8 km/h

13 August 1943

Hottest feels-like

35.4 °C

15 March 2024

Coldest feels-like

5.5 °C

5 December 1971

Sunniest day

12.2 h

9 May 1941

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	31.6 °C31 March 2025	11.1 °C27 January 2025	19.6 °C	838 mm	13
2024	32.6 °C3 March 2024	11.7 °C8 December 2024	20.2 °C	955 mm	47
2023	31.5 °C4 March 2023	11.2 °C4 January 2023	19.8 °C	926 mm	11
2022	30.6 °C10 March 2022	11.0 °C2 December 2022	19.2 °C	1,047 mm	7
2021	31.2 °C11 March 2021	10.8 °C12 December 2021	19.3 °C	921 mm	10
2020	32.2 °C1 April 2020	10.5 °C29 December 2020	19.5 °C	993 mm	24
2019	32.2 °C1 April 2019	10.0 °C7 January 2019	19.6 °C	1,072 mm	35
2018	31.3 °C14 February 2018	11.1 °C3 March 2018	19.3 °C	893 mm	8
2017	31.3 °C14 March 2017	9.3 °C2 January 2017	19.4 °C	942 mm	12
2016	33.2 °C11 March 2016	10.3 °C7 December 2016	19.9 °C	877 mm	35
2015	31.2 °C20 February 2015	10.4 °C4 January 2015	19.8 °C	894 mm	17
2014	31.0 °C4 February 2014	10.9 °C31 December 2014	19.2 °C	1,025 mm	10
2013	32.6 °C4 April 2013	9.0 °C8 December 2013	19.4 °C	1,006 mm	33
2012	31.7 °C13 March 2012	10.8 °C16 October 2012	19.4 °C	977 mm	25
2011	31.9 °C18 April 2011	9.6 °C31 December 2011	19.0 °C	963 mm	16
2010	32.8 °C7 March 2010	10.1 °C5 December 2010	19.6 °C	1,087 mm	26
2009	32.1 °C14 March 2009	10.2 °C9 November 2009	19.6 °C	786 mm	9
2008	31.7 °C22 March 2008	10.0 °C23 November 2008	18.9 °C	1,032 mm	10
2007	32.4 °C12 March 2007	10.6 °C23 December 2007	19.6 °C	966 mm	35
2006	33.0 °C9 April 2006	11.5 °C6 August 2006	19.8 °C	962 mm	53
2005	33.5 °C26 February 2005	10.5 °C4 January 2005	19.7 °C	926 mm	36
2004	32.0 °C25 March 2004	10.2 °C21 October 2004	19.1 °C	875 mm	16
2003	33.0 °C5 April 2003	10.4 °C18 December 2003	19.4 °C	869 mm	16
2002	31.7 °C8 March 2002	10.5 °C29 December 2002	19.3 °C	778 mm	28
2001	32.6 °C18 April 2001	10.1 °C3 December 2001	18.9 °C	941 mm	7
2000	33.5 °C22 March 2000	10.3 °C28 November 2000	18.8 °C	981 mm	26
1999	32.0 °C8 February 1999	8.2 °C6 December 1999	18.7 °C	982 mm	13
1998	32.4 °C8 April 1998	9.1 °C30 December 1998	19.7 °C	1,072 mm	28
1997	31.2 °C8 March 1997	11.0 °C14 December 1997	19.0 °C	1,046 mm	3
1996	32.1 °C20 February 1996	10.2 °C12 November 1996	18.8 °C	1,263 mm	18
1995	31.4 °C11 March 1995	10.9 °C27 October 1995	19.1 °C	994 mm	14
1994	33.0 °C2 April 1994	10.1 °C4 December 1994	19.3 °C	1,098 mm	45
1993	30.3 °C8 March 1993	11.0 °C25 January 1993	18.7 °C	982 mm	1
1992	32.5 °C12 March 1992	9.9 °C20 November 1992	18.4 °C	1,080 mm	3
1991	31.1 °C19 February 1991	9.8 °C10 November 1991	18.8 °C	996 mm	3
1990	30.4 °C11 April 1990	10.0 °C25 October 1990	18.9 °C	957 mm	3
1989	30.3 °C25 February 1989	10.5 °C27 December 1989	18.5 °C	965 mm	2
1988	31.0 °C4 March 1988	10.4 °C25 November 1988	18.9 °C	993 mm	7
1987	31.9 °C21 March 1987	11.6 °C19 December 1987	19.3 °C	1,028 mm	10
1986	30.5 °C11 March 1986	10.6 °C9 January 1986	18.6 °C	1,202 mm	2
1985	31.3 °C13 March 1985	10.8 °C16 October 1985	18.3 °C	1,393 mm	11
1984	31.9 °C20 February 1984	10.1 °C7 December 1984	18.6 °C	984 mm	4
1983	31.9 °C30 March 1983	10.1 °C16 December 1983	18.9 °C	1,085 mm	11
1982	31.0 °C24 March 1982	10.4 °C30 December 1982	18.5 °C	990 mm	2
1981	32.0 °C17 April 1981	9.6 °C12 December 1981	18.7 °C	1,090 mm	5
1980	31.2 °C18 March 1980	10.4 °C2 November 1980	18.7 °C	1,132 mm	3
1979	31.8 °C19 April 1979	10.0 °C2 February 1979	18.5 °C	1,197 mm	8
1978	30.2 °C3 April 1978	9.0 °C7 November 1978	18.4 °C	1,297 mm	5
1977	31.0 °C21 April 1977	9.3 °C29 November 1977	18.6 °C	1,326 mm	7
1976	30.2 °C17 April 1976	9.6 °C28 November 1976	18.2 °C	1,140 mm	1
1975	31.2 °C25 March 1975	8.7 °C29 November 1975	18.1 °C	1,370 mm	1
1974	30.7 °C25 February 1974	9.9 °C31 January 1974	18.1 °C	1,367 mm	3
1973	32.0 °C18 March 1973	9.4 °C10 December 1973	18.8 °C	1,113 mm	16
1972	31.4 °C4 March 1972	9.9 °C2 January 1972	18.5 °C	1,249 mm	1
1971	31.6 °C7 March 1971	8.0 °C5 December 1971	18.2 °C	1,340 mm	14
1970	32.0 °C7 April 1970	8.8 °C28 November 1970	18.7 °C	1,259 mm	11
1969	30.2 °C14 April 1969	10.6 °C13 December 1969	18.4 °C	1,214 mm	1
1968	30.7 °C6 April 1968	8.9 °C14 November 1968	18.4 °C	1,205 mm	5
1967	29.3 °C15 February 1967	8.5 °C25 December 1967	17.8 °C	1,502 mm	0
1966	31.1 °C14 May 1966	10.1 °C12 December 1966	18.5 °C	884 mm	6
1965	30.4 °C6 May 1965	9.3 °C5 January 1965	18.3 °C	941 mm	5
1964	31.2 °C29 April 1964	9.2 °C8 December 1964	18.4 °C	974 mm	9
1963	29.4 °C24 March 1963	8.7 °C27 December 1963	17.8 °C	1,402 mm	0
1962	30.2 °C5 February 1962	9.6 °C5 January 1962	17.9 °C	1,407 mm	2
1961	31.8 °C7 March 1961	10.6 °C3 January 1961	18.1 °C	1,426 mm	3
1960	30.6 °C22 March 1960	10.3 °C20 January 1960	17.9 °C	1,612 mm	1
1959	31.4 °C17 March 1959	10.2 °C26 November 1959	18.1 °C	1,426 mm	3
1958	31.8 °C21 March 1958	9.6 °C20 November 1958	18.6 °C	1,334 mm	15
1957	30.1 °C3 March 1957	9.1 °C21 December 1957	18.3 °C	1,309 mm	1
1956	31.2 °C9 March 1956	9.4 °C5 November 1956	18.0 °C	1,315 mm	6
1955	31.8 °C18 March 1955	10.3 °C14 December 1955	17.8 °C	1,304 mm	8
1954	29.8 °C18 March 1954	10.1 °C3 January 1954	17.8 °C	1,190 mm	0
1953	30.4 °C30 March 1953	9.8 °C30 December 1953	17.7 °C	1,730 mm	3
1952	29.4 °C21 February 1952	9.2 °C29 October 1952	17.8 °C	1,898 mm	0
1951	29.4 °C4 March 1951	10.2 °C12 February 1951	17.9 °C	1,634 mm	0
1950	27.9 °C1 March 1950	9.6 °C4 December 1950	17.0 °C	1,713 mm	0
1949	29.3 °C25 March 1949	10.2 °C24 June 1949	17.5 °C	1,580 mm	0
1948	31.0 °C2 April 1948	8.5 °C11 November 1948	18.0 °C	1,397 mm	3
1947	29.8 °C9 March 1947	8.8 °C23 October 1947	17.7 °C	1,390 mm	0
1946	32.1 °C21 April 1946	8.9 °C11 December 1946	18.4 °C	1,078 mm	14
1945	30.0 °C24 February 1945	8.6 °C12 November 1945	18.2 °C	1,140 mm	1
1944	31.3 °C31 March 1944	10.5 °C9 January 1944	18.5 °C	1,048 mm	14
1943	31.2 °C21 April 1943	9.8 °C6 November 1943	17.9 °C	1,374 mm	6
1942	29.6 °C7 February 1942	9.1 °C28 November 1942	17.9 °C	1,016 mm	0
1941	33.6 °C28 March 1941	9.3 °C8 December 1941	18.5 °C	922 mm	33
1940	29.8 °C11 March 1940	8.3 °C10 December 1940	18.0 °C	1,138 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

25.4 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

13 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

838 mm

-302 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	27.3 °C	+1.1 °C	0 mm	-10 mm
Feb	28.3 °C	+0.8 °C	1 mm	-14 mm
Mar	29.1 °C	+1.3 °C	14 mm	-23 mm
Apr	28.1 °C	+1.1 °C	36 mm	-45 mm
May	26.0 °C	+1.3 °C	95 mm	-70 mm
Jun	24.1 °C	+1.2 °C	147 mm	-19 mm
Jul	22.4 °C	+0.8 °C	132 mm	-46 mm
Aug	21.6 °C	-0.2 °C	178 mm	+5 mm
Sep	23.1 °C	+0.4 °C	115 mm	-34 mm
Oct	23.9 °C	+0.3 °C	106 mm	+6 mm
Nov	25.0 °C	+1.1 °C	13 mm	-38 mm
Dec	26.0 °C	+1.2 °C	1 mm	-15 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

31.6 °C

31 Mar 2025

Coldest day

11.1 °C

27 Jan 2025

Wettest day

24.3 mm

17 Aug 2025

Windiest day

16.0 km/h

28 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

48.6 km/h

21 Aug 2025

Hottest feels-like

32.7 °C

28 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

10.0 °C

22 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

11.9 h

16 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Metu?

Metu has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.7 °C and it receives 1,140 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Metu?

The hottest day measured in Metu between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 1941, reaching 33.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Metu?

The coldest day measured in Metu between 1940 and 2025 was 5 December 1971, at 8.0 °C.

Does it snow in Metu?

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

Has the climate of Metu warmed?

Yes: Metu warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Metu?

The wettest day measured in Metu between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 2014, with 41 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Metu?

The windiest day measured in Metu between 1940 and 2025 was 28 February 2018, with winds reaching 20.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Metu?

The warmest month in Metu is March (21.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Metu?

Metu receives on average 1,140 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 206 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Metu?

Metu gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Metu?

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

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Metu?

In Metu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 35.4 °C on 15 March 2024, and the lowest was 5.5 °C on 5 December 1971.

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