Waka climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Waka?

Waka has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.9 °C and it receives 1,546 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Waka between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 2008, reaching 36.3 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Waka?

The coldest day measured in Waka between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 2011, at 8.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Waka?

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

Q: Has the climate of Waka warmed?

Yes: Waka warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Waka?

The wettest day measured in Waka between 1940 and 2025 was 9 June 1957, with 58 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Waka?

The windiest day measured in Waka between 1940 and 2025 was 28 February 1979, with winds reaching 12.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Waka?

The warmest month in Waka is February (23.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Waka?

Waka receives on average 1,546 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 213 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Waka?

Waka gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Waka (Ethiopia) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.9 °C and it receives 1,546 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 (23.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (18.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Waka averages 0 frost days, 55 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 213 rainy days per year.

Waka has warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.33 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.3 °C (on 22 March 2008) and the coldest 8.9 °C (on 31 December 2011).

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

WakaSouth West Ethiopia Peoples' Region

coords: 7.07°, 37.17°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthFebruaryColdest monthJulyWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

20.9°C

Average daily high

26.8°C

Average daily low

15.9°C

Annual rainfall

1,546mm

Sunshine / day

10.4h

Mean relative humidity

68%

Average peak wind

5.8km/h

Seasonal range

4.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

55 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

213 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.8 °C

Average feels-like low

16.5 °C

Average peak gust

24.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

3 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.8 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.81 · 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

36.3 °C

22 March 2008

Coldest day

8.9 °C

31 December 2011

Wettest day

58 mm

9 June 1957

Windiest day

12.2 km/h

28 February 1979

Strongest gust

47.5 km/h

28 February 1979

Hottest feels-like

38.3 °C

29 March 2016

Coldest feels-like

5.6 °C

31 December 2011

Sunniest day

12.2 h

24 April 1974

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	34.6 °C1 March 2025	13.3 °C1 December 2025	22.1 °C	1,190 mm	96
2024	33.7 °C17 March 2024	12.8 °C8 December 2024	21.9 °C	1,446 mm	64
2023	33.9 °C23 February 2023	12.7 °C4 January 2023	22.2 °C	1,460 mm	73
2022	34.6 °C10 March 2022	11.6 °C29 January 2022	22.3 °C	1,121 mm	118
2021	33.5 °C7 April 2021	12.4 °C31 October 2021	21.8 °C	1,175 mm	68
2020	35.0 °C8 March 2020	9.8 °C29 December 2020	21.7 °C	1,533 mm	95
2019	35.4 °C21 March 2019	12.8 °C13 January 2019	22.2 °C	1,306 mm	136
2018	33.7 °C9 March 2018	11.4 °C23 November 2018	21.5 °C	1,343 mm	92
2017	35.1 °C12 April 2017	10.4 °C2 January 2017	22.1 °C	1,234 mm	116
2016	35.1 °C29 March 2016	10.0 °C7 December 2016	22.5 °C	1,139 mm	132
2015	34.8 °C16 March 2015	11.5 °C1 January 2015	22.6 °C	1,071 mm	131
2014	34.1 °C6 March 2014	12.4 °C31 December 2014	21.9 °C	1,475 mm	89
2013	35.5 °C24 February 2013	9.5 °C8 December 2013	21.8 °C	1,403 mm	99
2012	34.9 °C17 March 2012	11.0 °C2 January 2012	22.1 °C	1,140 mm	140
2011	34.7 °C29 March 2011	8.9 °C31 December 2011	21.5 °C	1,435 mm	104
2010	34.3 °C3 February 2010	10.4 °C5 December 2010	21.7 °C	1,559 mm	80
2009	35.0 °C26 February 2009	11.0 °C9 November 2009	22.5 °C	1,005 mm	128
2008	36.3 °C22 March 2008	10.6 °C13 December 2008	21.8 °C	1,189 mm	118
2007	35.0 °C15 March 2007	11.0 °C17 December 2007	22.0 °C	1,314 mm	132
2006	34.8 °C17 February 2006	11.8 °C6 November 2006	21.9 °C	1,506 mm	92
2005	34.4 °C21 February 2005	12.5 °C15 December 2005	21.9 °C	1,163 mm	87
2004	34.1 °C2 March 2004	13.7 °C21 October 2004	21.3 °C	1,176 mm	56
2003	34.9 °C21 February 2003	12.1 °C28 December 2003	21.2 °C	1,306 mm	55
2002	34.5 °C27 February 2002	13.3 °C22 January 2002	21.6 °C	1,104 mm	89
2001	32.5 °C11 December 2001	12.9 °C11 November 2001	20.9 °C	1,186 mm	53
2000	35.8 °C7 March 2000	12.7 °C29 November 2000	21.1 °C	1,117 mm	82
1999	35.1 °C16 February 1999	10.3 °C12 November 1999	21.6 °C	1,257 mm	86
1998	34.0 °C29 March 1998	10.6 °C26 November 1998	21.7 °C	1,295 mm	96
1997	34.7 °C6 March 1997	13.3 °C14 December 1997	21.5 °C	1,685 mm	64
1996	33.8 °C11 February 1996	12.3 °C10 November 1996	21.1 °C	1,778 mm	68
1995	32.8 °C29 March 1995	12.5 °C21 January 1995	21.7 °C	1,152 mm	76
1994	35.3 °C2 March 1994	12.4 °C5 November 1994	21.6 °C	1,334 mm	99
1993	32.6 °C29 December 1993	12.2 °C31 December 1993	21.0 °C	1,286 mm	59
1992	34.6 °C12 March 1992	11.0 °C20 November 1992	21.0 °C	1,273 mm	50
1991	33.2 °C21 March 1991	11.9 °C29 December 1991	21.4 °C	1,241 mm	82
1990	32.3 °C30 October 1990	9.9 °C11 January 1990	21.1 °C	1,359 mm	88
1989	33.3 °C4 March 1989	13.0 °C5 October 1989	20.7 °C	1,453 mm	50
1988	34.5 °C15 March 1988	10.8 °C11 November 1988	21.3 °C	1,303 mm	76
1987	33.5 °C13 February 1987	12.0 °C16 November 1987	21.6 °C	1,446 mm	98
1986	32.6 °C13 March 1986	11.1 °C30 October 1986	20.5 °C	1,655 mm	35
1985	33.0 °C17 March 1985	11.9 °C30 December 1985	20.3 °C	1,694 mm	44
1984	33.2 °C28 April 1984	10.9 °C16 January 1984	20.8 °C	1,275 mm	52
1983	32.1 °C7 March 1983	10.4 °C2 November 1983	20.7 °C	1,660 mm	31
1982	33.6 °C26 March 1982	10.8 °C30 December 1982	20.6 °C	1,524 mm	27
1981	33.9 °C23 February 1981	12.0 °C12 December 1981	20.9 °C	1,509 mm	60
1980	33.1 °C16 January 1980	12.6 °C2 November 1980	21.1 °C	1,322 mm	57
1979	32.9 °C6 March 1979	13.4 °C7 February 1979	20.5 °C	1,789 mm	44
1978	31.3 °C26 January 1978	11.2 °C5 November 1978	20.2 °C	2,020 mm	21
1977	33.6 °C16 March 1977	11.0 °C29 November 1977	20.4 °C	2,000 mm	27
1976	33.0 °C10 March 1976	12.1 °C16 December 1976	20.6 °C	1,604 mm	43
1975	33.2 °C1 March 1975	11.6 °C10 November 1975	20.4 °C	1,723 mm	47
1974	33.3 °C24 April 1974	11.8 °C6 November 1974	20.5 °C	1,464 mm	35
1973	35.2 °C5 April 1973	10.5 °C13 December 1973	20.9 °C	1,442 mm	67
1972	31.8 °C5 March 1972	12.4 °C27 August 1972	20.5 °C	1,471 mm	17
1971	32.8 °C28 February 1971	9.4 °C5 December 1971	19.9 °C	1,817 mm	45
1970	31.5 °C17 February 1970	9.8 °C28 November 1970	20.2 °C	1,687 mm	14
1969	31.8 °C10 February 1969	10.8 °C13 December 1969	20.7 °C	1,431 mm	25
1968	31.2 °C27 March 1968	9.8 °C7 January 1968	19.8 °C	1,767 mm	4
1967	33.4 °C12 March 1967	10.7 °C16 December 1967	19.9 °C	2,395 mm	42
1966	31.2 °C25 March 1966	12.5 °C1 January 1966	20.6 °C	1,185 mm	7
1965	31.0 °C11 March 1965	11.2 °C22 December 1965	20.2 °C	1,270 mm	16
1964	31.2 °C6 March 1964	11.9 °C4 November 1964	20.2 °C	1,247 mm	20
1963	32.5 °C24 March 1963	12.2 °C17 January 1963	19.6 °C	2,330 mm	11
1962	31.6 °C25 February 1962	12.3 °C21 January 1962	19.7 °C	1,912 mm	19
1961	33.3 °C7 March 1961	11.7 °C7 January 1961	19.9 °C	2,099 mm	21
1960	32.0 °C21 April 1960	10.4 °C18 January 1960	19.8 °C	2,161 mm	19
1959	31.5 °C14 March 1959	11.8 °C24 December 1959	19.8 °C	2,132 mm	10
1958	32.5 °C4 March 1958	11.7 °C15 November 1958	20.2 °C	1,872 mm	14
1957	31.0 °C19 February 1957	11.6 °C25 December 1957	20.1 °C	1,763 mm	13
1956	32.6 °C9 March 1956	10.2 °C5 November 1956	20.0 °C	1,775 mm	38
1955	31.0 °C4 March 1955	11.8 °C19 October 1955	19.9 °C	1,589 mm	15
1954	30.5 °C2 February 1954	10.7 °C12 January 1954	19.7 °C	1,781 mm	3
1953	29.7 °C16 February 1953	13.1 °C15 October 1953	19.3 °C	2,425 mm	0
1952	31.0 °C9 February 1952	11.2 °C29 October 1952	19.4 °C	2,563 mm	11
1951	30.8 °C5 March 1951	10.9 °C27 January 1951	19.3 °C	2,523 mm	6
1950	31.2 °C6 March 1950	9.9 °C6 January 1950	19.0 °C	2,535 mm	6
1949	30.1 °C6 March 1949	10.1 °C6 November 1949	19.1 °C	2,211 mm	1
1948	30.8 °C3 April 1948	10.7 °C11 November 1948	19.9 °C	1,817 mm	5
1947	29.2 °C3 January 1947	10.8 °C22 October 1947	19.4 °C	1,888 mm	0
1946	32.5 °C24 February 1946	11.6 °C23 December 1946	20.4 °C	1,398 mm	56
1945	31.4 °C21 March 1945	9.6 °C15 December 1945	20.0 °C	1,208 mm	21
1944	31.6 °C22 February 1944	10.6 °C10 January 1944	20.5 °C	1,242 mm	27
1943	31.6 °C15 February 1943	11.1 °C6 November 1943	20.1 °C	1,769 mm	59
1942	30.6 °C26 February 1942	9.8 °C27 November 1942	20.2 °C	1,259 mm	20
1941	34.3 °C27 March 1941	9.9 °C19 January 1941	20.8 °C	1,043 mm	36
1940	29.8 °C22 February 1940	10.7 °C16 December 1940	19.4 °C	1,788 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

28.1 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

96 d/yr

+41

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1191 mm

-356 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.8 °C	+1.0 °C	4 mm	-16 mm
Feb	31.6 °C	+2.0 °C	0 mm	-30 mm
Mar	30.3 °C	+0.8 °C	106 mm	+21 mm
Apr	29.6 °C	+1.5 °C	134 mm	-28 mm
May	27.6 °C	+1.4 °C	155 mm	-54 mm
Jun	27.4 °C	+2.7 °C	95 mm	-70 mm
Jul	25.4 °C	+1.9 °C	118 mm	-79 mm
Aug	25.0 °C	+1.2 °C	211 mm	-4 mm
Sep	26.2 °C	+1.5 °C	182 mm	-70 mm
Oct	26.7 °C	+0.4 °C	162 mm	+23 mm
Nov	29.5 °C	+1.8 °C	3 mm	-48 mm
Dec	28.9 °C	+0.8 °C	20 mm	-3 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

34.6 °C

1 Mar 2025

Coldest day

13.3 °C

1 Dec 2025

Wettest day

28.6 mm

13 Apr 2025

Windiest day

10.3 km/h

10 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

41.0 km/h

20 Aug 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.0 °C

5 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

11.0 °C

23 Nov 2025

Sunniest day

11.9 h

25 Apr 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Waka?

Waka has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.9 °C and it receives 1,546 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Waka?

The hottest day measured in Waka between 1940 and 2025 was 22 March 2008, reaching 36.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Waka?

The coldest day measured in Waka between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 2011, at 8.9 °C.

Does it snow in Waka?

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

Has the climate of Waka warmed?

Yes: Waka warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Waka?

The wettest day measured in Waka between 1940 and 2025 was 9 June 1957, with 58 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Waka?

The windiest day measured in Waka between 1940 and 2025 was 28 February 1979, with winds reaching 12.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Waka?

The warmest month in Waka is February (23.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Waka?

Waka receives on average 1,546 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 213 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Waka?

Waka gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Waka?

Yes: Waka has on average 3 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Waka?

In Waka, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.3 °C on 29 March 2016, and the lowest was 5.6 °C on 31 December 2011.

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