Tēpī climate — normals and trends

Tēpī (Ethiopia) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.5 °C and it receives 2,653 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 (20.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.

Tēpī averages 0 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 306 rainy days per year.

Tēpī has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.6 °C (on 27 March 1941) and the coldest 8.6 °C (on 5 January 1962).

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

TēpīSouth West Ethiopia Peoples' Region

coords
7.20°, 35.45°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
CfbTemperate oceanicWarmest monthMarchColdest monthJulyWettest monthMayDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

18.5°C

Average daily high

23.7°C

Average daily low

14.8°C

Annual rainfall

2,653mm

Sunshine / day

9.9h

Mean relative humidity

81%

Average peak wind

8.2km/h

Seasonal range

3.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

2 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

306 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.3 °C

Average feels-like low

14.8 °C

Average peak gust

24.8 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

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

34.6 °C

27 March 1941

Coldest day

8.6 °C

5 January 1962

Wettest day

112 mm

1 May 2018

Windiest day

16.2 km/h

11 August 1943

Strongest gust

54.4 km/h

15 April 1975

Hottest feels-like

35.3 °C

12 April 2017

Coldest feels-like

6.8 °C

5 January 1962

Sunniest day

12.1 h

18 May 2004

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202531.3 °C28 February 202512.5 °C30 December 202519.4 °C2,349 mm90
202430.4 °C14 March 202412.6 °C30 December 202419.8 °C2,326 mm20
202330.3 °C6 March 202312.2 °C15 January 202319.7 °C2,456 mm10
202230.4 °C10 March 202211.4 °C1 February 202219.2 °C2,325 mm20
202129.5 °C10 March 202112.0 °C5 January 202119.2 °C1,977 mm00
202029.5 °C10 March 202010.8 °C11 December 202019.0 °C2,505 mm00
201931.2 °C21 March 201911.8 °C2 January 201919.4 °C2,893 mm90
201830.5 °C14 February 201812.0 °C22 December 201819.2 °C2,734 mm10
201731.3 °C12 April 201711.7 °C6 January 201719.5 °C2,423 mm80
201631.0 °C29 February 201611.6 °C7 December 201619.8 °C2,127 mm50
201530.7 °C20 February 20159.5 °C11 January 201519.7 °C2,382 mm80
201429.5 °C4 March 201410.4 °C15 February 201419.2 °C2,543 mm00
201330.4 °C24 February 20139.9 °C8 December 201319.2 °C2,404 mm20
201231.1 °C14 February 201210.9 °C22 January 201219.1 °C2,676 mm30
201130.5 °C19 February 201110.3 °C31 December 201118.9 °C2,618 mm20
201030.9 °C7 March 201011.4 °C5 December 201019.3 °C2,814 mm20
200929.4 °C17 February 200911.6 °C5 January 200919.4 °C2,309 mm00
200829.4 °C4 March 200810.9 °C23 November 200818.7 °C2,465 mm00
200729.9 °C2 April 200711.2 °C22 December 200718.9 °C2,589 mm00
200630.5 °C4 March 200612.0 °C12 December 200619.2 °C2,767 mm30
200531.4 °C26 February 200511.7 °C4 January 200519.3 °C2,288 mm60
200431.0 °C25 March 200412.5 °C6 February 200418.8 °C2,447 mm10
200330.9 °C21 February 200311.8 °C14 December 200318.9 °C2,673 mm30
200230.3 °C25 February 200211.6 °C25 December 200218.9 °C2,700 mm10
200128.5 °C16 April 200111.0 °C21 December 200118.5 °C2,606 mm00
200032.5 °C22 March 200011.6 °C31 January 200018.7 °C2,117 mm90
199931.6 °C8 February 199911.0 °C24 January 199918.8 °C2,188 mm50
199829.8 °C15 March 199810.7 °C12 December 199819.2 °C2,625 mm00
199730.5 °C8 March 199712.9 °C19 December 199719.0 °C2,685 mm10
199629.3 °C20 February 199612.0 °C4 December 199618.4 °C3,009 mm00
199529.6 °C15 February 199511.3 °C24 December 199518.9 °C2,560 mm00
199430.5 °C8 February 199411.7 °C17 December 199418.9 °C2,845 mm60
199329.0 °C30 December 199310.7 °C21 January 199318.7 °C2,193 mm00
199230.6 °C12 March 199210.6 °C2 January 199218.4 °C2,497 mm10
199128.8 °C21 March 199111.5 °C10 November 199118.5 °C2,876 mm00
199028.5 °C17 April 199011.4 °C27 December 199018.7 °C2,678 mm00
198929.2 °C4 March 198911.6 °C9 January 198918.2 °C3,127 mm00
198829.8 °C2 March 198811.3 °C30 November 198818.7 °C2,562 mm00
198730.0 °C21 March 198712.3 °C9 January 198719.0 °C2,957 mm10
198627.3 °C5 March 198612.2 °C27 October 198618.2 °C3,122 mm00
198530.4 °C16 March 198511.2 °C17 February 198518.0 °C2,877 mm30
198431.5 °C20 February 198410.3 °C7 December 198418.4 °C2,693 mm10
198329.1 °C30 March 198311.3 °C16 December 198318.6 °C2,714 mm00
198229.1 °C26 March 198211.6 °C30 December 198218.3 °C2,876 mm00
198129.2 °C23 February 198111.2 °C12 December 198118.4 °C2,790 mm00
198028.9 °C17 March 198012.1 °C1 December 198018.5 °C2,700 mm00
197928.3 °C28 February 197912.1 °C31 January 197918.2 °C3,158 mm00
197827.5 °C21 March 197811.0 °C4 November 197818.0 °C2,955 mm00
197728.9 °C21 March 197710.6 °C29 November 197718.1 °C3,189 mm00
197628.3 °C20 March 197610.2 °C8 December 197617.9 °C2,866 mm00
197529.1 °C25 March 197510.5 °C29 November 197517.8 °C2,988 mm00
197429.6 °C25 February 197410.9 °C31 January 197417.9 °C2,708 mm00
197330.3 °C1 March 197310.6 °C13 December 197318.4 °C2,563 mm10
197228.6 °C31 March 197210.4 °C2 January 197218.1 °C2,983 mm00
197130.5 °C7 March 197110.5 °C5 December 197117.9 °C2,928 mm40
197028.7 °C17 February 197010.2 °C28 November 197018.3 °C3,017 mm00
196927.8 °C9 March 196911.6 °C12 November 196918.3 °C2,673 mm00
196827.9 °C19 February 19689.6 °C17 January 196818.0 °C2,794 mm00
196729.0 °C27 February 196710.1 °C22 December 196717.9 °C3,439 mm00
196628.8 °C27 April 196611.6 °C25 November 196618.3 °C2,265 mm00
196529.1 °C26 April 196510.3 °C10 January 196518.3 °C2,178 mm00
196429.4 °C29 April 196410.6 °C27 December 196418.1 °C2,250 mm00
196326.8 °C24 March 196311.9 °C27 December 196317.6 °C3,497 mm00
196227.9 °C27 February 19628.6 °C5 January 196217.5 °C3,370 mm00
196130.2 °C7 March 196111.8 °C5 December 196117.8 °C3,477 mm10
196029.9 °C22 March 196012.0 °C9 November 196018.0 °C3,298 mm00
195928.1 °C17 March 195911.7 °C26 November 195917.9 °C3,057 mm00
195828.5 °C19 March 195810.8 °C17 February 195818.2 °C3,081 mm00
195728.2 °C19 February 195710.3 °C24 January 195718.0 °C2,945 mm00
195629.7 °C9 March 195610.9 °C18 January 195617.8 °C2,520 mm00
195529.0 °C4 March 195511.4 °C30 December 195517.5 °C2,657 mm00
195427.2 °C18 March 195411.2 °C11 December 195417.3 °C2,431 mm00
195327.4 °C29 March 195312.0 °C8 December 195317.4 °C3,310 mm00
195226.8 °C25 January 195212.3 °C20 November 195217.5 °C3,124 mm00
195128.2 °C4 March 195111.5 °C19 January 195117.5 °C2,969 mm00
195027.3 °C6 March 195010.9 °C6 January 195016.9 °C2,645 mm00
194928.0 °C28 March 194911.3 °C5 November 194917.4 °C2,575 mm00
194828.3 °C2 April 194811.1 °C24 December 194817.6 °C2,842 mm00
194728.2 °C9 March 194711.2 °C19 December 194717.7 °C2,321 mm00
194631.2 °C23 February 194610.8 °C11 December 194618.1 °C2,103 mm80
194528.2 °C22 February 194510.4 °C6 December 194518.0 °C2,196 mm00
194429.8 °C31 March 194411.4 °C1 December 194418.6 °C1,832 mm00
194330.4 °C21 April 194311.3 °C6 August 194318.2 °C1,527 mm20
194228.1 °C5 February 194210.1 °C2 January 194218.0 °C2,016 mm00
194134.6 °C27 March 194110.7 °C9 December 194118.8 °C1,873 mm290
194027.5 °C2 April 194010.5 °C16 December 194017.6 °C2,425 mm00

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
24.7 °C
+1.0 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
9 d/yr
+7
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
2349 mm
-304 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan26.6 °C+1.9 °C18 mm-60 mm
Feb28.2 °C+2.1 °C27 mm-60 mm
Mar28.0 °C+1.7 °C173 mm-17 mm
Apr26.3 °C+1.3 °C363 mm+33 mm
May24.6 °C+1.0 °C349 mm-20 mm
Jun23.9 °C+1.5 °C237 mm-23 mm
Jul22.1 °C+0.7 °C230 mm-10 mm
Aug21.5 °C-0.2 °C230 mm-13 mm
Sep23.5 °C+0.8 °C214 mm-36 mm
Oct23.7 °C+0.4 °C328 mm+41 mm
Nov24.4 °C+1.1 °C114 mm-92 mm
Dec24.5 °C+0.9 °C67 mm-46 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
31.3 °C
28 Feb 2025
Coldest day
12.5 °C
30 Dec 2025
Wettest day
110.7 mm
7 Apr 2025
Windiest day
10.8 km/h
18 Mar 2025
Strongest gust
41.8 km/h
20 Aug 2025
Hottest feels-like
34.6 °C
28 Feb 2025
Coldest feels-like
11.8 °C
22 Nov 2025
Sunniest day
11.8 h
10 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Tēpī?

Tēpī has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.5 °C and it receives 2,653 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tēpī?

The hottest day measured in Tēpī between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 1941, reaching 34.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Tēpī?

The coldest day measured in Tēpī between 1940 and 2025 was 5 January 1962, at 8.6 °C.

Does it snow in Tēpī?

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

Has the climate of Tēpī warmed?

Yes: Tēpī warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Tēpī?

The wettest day measured in Tēpī between 1940 and 2025 was 1 May 2018, with 112 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Tēpī?

The windiest day measured in Tēpī between 1940 and 2025 was 11 August 1943, with winds reaching 16.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Tēpī?

The warmest month in Tēpī is March (20.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Tēpī?

Tēpī receives on average 2,653 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 306 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Tēpī?

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

Are there tropical nights in Tēpī?

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

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tēpī?

In Tēpī, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 35.3 °C on 12 April 2017, and the lowest was 6.8 °C on 5 January 1962.

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