Negēlē climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Negēlē?

Negēlē has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 920 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Negēlē between 1940 and 2025 was 1 March 2019, reaching 35.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Negēlē?

The coldest day measured in Negēlē between 1940 and 2025 was 16 December 1957, at 12.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Negēlē?

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

Q: Has the climate of Negēlē warmed?

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

Q: What is the wettest day in Negēlē?

The wettest day measured in Negēlē between 1940 and 2025 was 7 April 1952, with 87 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Negēlē?

The windiest day measured in Negēlē between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1943, with winds reaching 26.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Negēlē?

The warmest month in Negēlē is February (24.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (19.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Negēlē?

Negēlē receives on average 920 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 126 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Negēlē?

Negēlē gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Negēlē (Ethiopia) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 920 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 (24.1 °C on average) and the coldest is July (19.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.

Negēlē averages 0 frost days, 51 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 126 rainy days per year.

Negēlē 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 35.1 °C (on 1 March 2019) and the coldest 12.0 °C (on 16 December 1957).

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

NegēlēOromiya

coords: 5.32°, 39.58°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthAprilDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

21.3°C

Average daily high

26.4°C

Average daily low

17.1°C

Annual rainfall

920mm

Sunshine / day

9.9h

Mean relative humidity

64%

Average peak wind

14.2km/h

Seasonal range

4.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

51 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

126 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.8 °C

Average feels-like low

17.1 °C

Average peak gust

32.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

9 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · 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

35.1 °C

1 March 2019

Coldest day

12.0 °C

16 December 1957

Wettest day

87 mm

7 April 1952

Windiest day

26.6 km/h

5 February 1943

Strongest gust

58.7 km/h

6 November 2002

Hottest feels-like

36.2 °C

3 March 2020

Coldest feels-like

9.4 °C

1 January 2017

Sunniest day

11.9 h

23 April 1943

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	34.4 °C1 March 2025	15.3 °C10 November 2025	22.7 °C	618 mm	94
2024	34.6 °C17 March 2024	14.1 °C23 August 2024	22.8 °C	736 mm	99
2023	34.5 °C2 February 2023	15.2 °C30 May 2023	22.5 °C	1,045 mm	74
2022	34.8 °C16 March 2022	15.1 °C5 July 2022	22.9 °C	556 mm	123
2021	33.8 °C27 February 2021	14.9 °C18 August 2021	22.7 °C	415 mm	99
2020	34.7 °C3 March 2020	14.2 °C11 December 2020	22.4 °C	823 mm	94
2019	35.1 °C1 March 2019	15.2 °C2 December 2019	22.7 °C	911 mm	110
2018	32.7 °C26 January 2018	13.5 °C21 November 2018	21.6 °C	1,059 mm	56
2017	34.4 °C10 March 2017	13.6 °C1 January 2017	22.3 °C	842 mm	87
2016	34.8 °C20 March 2016	13.0 °C11 November 2016	22.5 °C	811 mm	91
2015	33.9 °C21 February 2015	14.5 °C24 November 2015	22.4 °C	864 mm	85
2014	33.4 °C3 March 2014	14.2 °C23 December 2014	22.0 °C	909 mm	70
2013	34.2 °C21 February 2013	13.2 °C7 December 2013	21.7 °C	968 mm	73
2012	34.0 °C17 March 2012	13.5 °C2 January 2012	22.0 °C	815 mm	83
2011	34.6 °C26 March 2011	13.2 °C13 December 2011	22.4 °C	781 mm	102
2010	33.7 °C2 February 2010	14.3 °C19 December 2010	22.1 °C	863 mm	53
2009	34.4 °C22 March 2009	13.8 °C9 November 2009	22.2 °C	677 mm	81
2008	33.5 °C12 March 2008	13.3 °C19 November 2008	22.1 °C	784 mm	101
2007	34.5 °C15 March 2007	14.1 °C18 November 2007	22.4 °C	612 mm	96
2006	33.6 °C12 February 2006	14.9 °C12 December 2006	22.0 °C	1,068 mm	54
2005	33.9 °C4 April 2005	14.1 °C2 February 2005	21.8 °C	704 mm	66
2004	33.8 °C10 March 2004	14.5 °C5 July 2004	21.7 °C	796 mm	54
2003	34.4 °C20 February 2003	14.1 °C16 December 2003	21.5 °C	718 mm	54
2002	33.0 °C26 February 2002	14.3 °C8 July 2002	21.4 °C	855 mm	55
2001	32.4 °C4 March 2001	14.1 °C3 August 2001	21.4 °C	704 mm	46
2000	33.8 °C13 March 2000	15.0 °C5 July 2000	21.5 °C	621 mm	84
1999	33.2 °C10 February 1999	14.2 °C19 June 1999	21.5 °C	686 mm	62
1998	33.6 °C31 March 1998	13.6 °C29 November 1998	21.5 °C	686 mm	55
1997	33.7 °C24 February 1997	14.7 °C15 July 1997	21.8 °C	1,223 mm	67
1996	33.6 °C20 February 1996	13.5 °C4 December 1996	21.3 °C	1,076 mm	58
1995	32.7 °C27 February 1995	14.1 °C30 November 1995	21.4 °C	1,014 mm	49
1994	33.3 °C8 March 1994	14.5 °C28 December 1994	21.7 °C	864 mm	83
1993	32.2 °C10 April 1993	13.8 °C7 September 1993	21.0 °C	704 mm	33
1992	34.6 °C26 February 1992	13.1 °C19 November 1992	21.2 °C	878 mm	68
1991	32.9 °C21 February 1991	13.8 °C4 February 1991	21.3 °C	886 mm	51
1990	32.4 °C17 February 1990	13.3 °C11 January 1990	21.0 °C	981 mm	27
1989	33.1 °C22 February 1989	12.8 °C25 October 1989	20.9 °C	894 mm	52
1988	34.5 °C14 March 1988	12.1 °C2 December 1988	21.6 °C	870 mm	59
1987	33.8 °C5 March 1987	13.3 °C2 February 1987	21.6 °C	950 mm	60
1986	32.3 °C12 February 1986	13.2 °C5 August 1986	20.8 °C	928 mm	46
1985	32.9 °C26 February 1985	13.2 °C14 December 1985	20.7 °C	997 mm	50
1984	32.1 °C13 March 1984	13.2 °C3 September 1984	20.8 °C	731 mm	42
1983	33.6 °C14 March 1983	12.8 °C20 November 1983	21.2 °C	989 mm	42
1982	33.1 °C24 March 1982	13.3 °C31 December 1982	21.0 °C	1,202 mm	55
1981	33.7 °C23 February 1981	12.5 °C12 December 1981	20.7 °C	1,289 mm	42
1980	33.4 °C1 March 1980	13.4 °C11 August 1980	21.5 °C	620 mm	79
1979	33.3 °C5 March 1979	13.3 °C15 November 1979	20.8 °C	954 mm	29
1978	31.4 °C10 February 1978	12.2 °C7 November 1978	20.5 °C	1,127 mm	14
1977	32.1 °C24 February 1977	13.2 °C1 December 1977	21.2 °C	1,240 mm	27
1976	32.6 °C11 March 1976	13.3 °C16 December 1976	21.0 °C	917 mm	35
1975	33.2 °C12 March 1975	12.6 °C28 November 1975	20.8 °C	883 mm	44
1974	31.5 °C18 January 1974	13.3 °C8 November 1974	20.7 °C	831 mm	26
1973	33.4 °C2 March 1973	14.0 °C16 December 1973	21.5 °C	743 mm	78
1972	32.0 °C9 April 1972	14.3 °C30 November 1972	21.1 °C	1,072 mm	39
1971	32.3 °C20 March 1971	12.2 °C5 December 1971	20.6 °C	937 mm	45
1970	32.9 °C27 February 1970	13.5 °C28 November 1970	21.1 °C	840 mm	33
1969	33.3 °C22 March 1969	14.0 °C12 December 1969	21.5 °C	663 mm	44
1968	31.5 °C1 February 1968	12.7 °C29 August 1968	20.4 °C	1,108 mm	16
1967	32.0 °C19 February 1967	12.9 °C17 December 1967	20.6 °C	1,493 mm	29
1966	31.6 °C14 February 1966	13.7 °C23 November 1966	20.8 °C	915 mm	24
1965	31.5 °C19 February 1965	13.4 °C20 December 1965	20.7 °C	881 mm	31
1964	33.1 °C9 March 1964	13.0 °C5 November 1964	20.4 °C	847 mm	46
1963	31.6 °C9 March 1963	14.2 °C7 January 1963	20.5 °C	1,352 mm	11
1962	32.9 °C16 February 1962	13.6 °C7 June 1962	20.6 °C	1,184 mm	33
1961	33.0 °C7 March 1961	13.0 °C7 January 1961	20.6 °C	1,140 mm	39
1960	33.6 °C26 February 1960	13.3 °C21 June 1960	20.5 °C	1,178 mm	25
1959	32.6 °C17 March 1959	14.0 °C18 July 1959	21.0 °C	991 mm	44
1958	32.1 °C4 March 1958	13.6 °C1 January 1958	21.3 °C	682 mm	20
1957	32.1 °C16 March 1957	12.0 °C16 December 1957	20.7 °C	1,117 mm	38
1956	32.2 °C29 February 1956	13.5 °C4 December 1956	21.3 °C	577 mm	47
1955	31.8 °C2 April 1955	13.3 °C12 June 1955	21.2 °C	704 mm	35
1954	31.9 °C21 March 1954	13.9 °C3 January 1954	21.0 °C	687 mm	30
1953	29.9 °C16 February 1953	13.9 °C6 August 1953	19.9 °C	1,519 mm	0
1952	31.1 °C23 February 1952	13.7 °C5 January 1952	20.0 °C	1,449 mm	8
1951	31.7 °C26 February 1951	14.1 °C23 June 1951	20.2 °C	1,720 mm	14
1950	30.8 °C15 February 1950	13.5 °C20 August 1950	19.9 °C	1,432 mm	17
1949	31.9 °C5 March 1949	13.6 °C4 November 1949	20.5 °C	1,302 mm	22
1948	30.6 °C4 February 1948	13.7 °C11 November 1948	20.9 °C	829 mm	5
1947	30.7 °C1 February 1947	13.1 °C22 December 1947	19.9 °C	1,483 mm	6
1946	33.0 °C19 March 1946	14.0 °C17 November 1946	21.5 °C	683 mm	66
1945	31.8 °C16 March 1945	12.9 °C14 November 1945	20.6 °C	823 mm	32
1944	33.2 °C22 February 1944	12.9 °C5 July 1944	21.0 °C	868 mm	51
1943	32.1 °C15 February 1943	14.0 °C14 November 1943	21.8 °C	307 mm	73
1942	31.3 °C4 April 1942	13.9 °C27 November 1942	21.2 °C	569 mm	24
1941	35.0 °C27 March 1941	12.9 °C10 December 1941	21.0 °C	764 mm	28
1940	30.8 °C18 February 1940	13.0 °C29 November 1940	20.4 °C	1,257 mm	8

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.9 °C

+1.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

94 d/yr

+43

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

618 mm

-302 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	31.3 °C	+1.9 °C	0 mm	-7 mm
Feb	32.3 °C	+2.0 °C	0 mm	-19 mm
Mar	29.7 °C	+0.5 °C	108 mm	+22 mm
Apr	27.4 °C	+1.0 °C	217 mm	-10 mm
May	26.4 °C	+1.7 °C	67 mm	-96 mm
Jun	25.8 °C	+2.1 °C	21 mm	-5 mm
Jul	24.9 °C	+1.5 °C	8 mm	-13 mm
Aug	24.9 °C	+0.4 °C	12 mm	-6 mm
Sep	29.0 °C	+2.9 °C	3 mm	-32 mm
Oct	25.6 °C	+0.6 °C	144 mm	-68 mm
Nov	27.8 °C	+1.9 °C	35 mm	-56 mm
Dec	29.8 °C	+2.0 °C	5 mm	-11 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

34.4 °C

1 Mar 2025

Coldest day

15.3 °C

10 Nov 2025

Wettest day

37.0 mm

13 Apr 2025

Windiest day

23.1 km/h

14 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

50.0 km/h

14 Jan 2025

Hottest feels-like

34.7 °C

1 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

12.9 °C

22 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

11.9 h

11 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Negēlē?

Negēlē has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.3 °C and it receives 920 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Negēlē?

The hottest day measured in Negēlē between 1940 and 2025 was 1 March 2019, reaching 35.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Negēlē?

The coldest day measured in Negēlē between 1940 and 2025 was 16 December 1957, at 12.0 °C.

Does it snow in Negēlē?

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

Has the climate of Negēlē warmed?

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

What is the wettest day in Negēlē?

The wettest day measured in Negēlē between 1940 and 2025 was 7 April 1952, with 87 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Negēlē?

The windiest day measured in Negēlē between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1943, with winds reaching 26.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Negēlē?

The warmest month in Negēlē is February (24.1 °C on average); the coldest is July (19.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Negēlē?

Negēlē receives on average 920 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 126 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Negēlē?

Negēlē gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Negēlē?

Yes: Negēlē has on average 9 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Negēlē?

In Negēlē, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.2 °C on 3 March 2020, and the lowest was 9.4 °C on 1 January 2017.

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