Were Īlu climate — normals and trends
Were Īlu (Ethiopia) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 14.0 °C and it receives 1,681 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 June (16.1 °C on average) and the coldest is December (12.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Were Īlu averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 182 rainy days per year.
Were Īlu has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.27 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 27.4 °C (on 12 June 2016) and the coldest 1.1 °C (on 12 December 1981).
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
Were ĪluAmhara
- coords
- 10.59°, 39.44°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
14.0°C
Average daily high
20.0°C
Average daily low
9.0°C
Annual rainfall
1,681mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
66%
Average peak wind
9.2km/h
Seasonal range
3.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
182 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
20.0 °C
Average feels-like low
7.6 °C
Average peak gust
33.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.3 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.83 · 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
27.4 °C
12 June 2016
Coldest day
1.1 °C
12 December 1981
Wettest day
161 mm
17 April 2020
Windiest day
24.2 km/h
26 May 2003
Strongest gust
85.0 km/h
25 March 1997
Hottest feels-like
29.5 °C
23 April 1998
Coldest feels-like
-2.5 °C
18 January 1941
Sunniest day
12.1 h
15 May 1981
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 1 mm | -37 mm |
| Feb | 22.7 °C | +1.8 °C | 15 mm | -55 mm |
| Mar | 22.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 176 mm | +19 mm |
| Apr | 22.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 42 mm | -114 mm |
| May | 23.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 97 mm | +10 mm |
| Jun | 24.3 °C | +2.6 °C | 34 mm | -69 mm |
| Jul | 19.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 321 mm | -57 mm |
| Aug | 17.7 °C | -0.1 °C | 585 mm | +181 mm |
| Sep | 18.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 230 mm | +31 mm |
| Oct | 19.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 15 mm | -28 mm |
| Nov | 20.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | -22 mm |
| Dec | 20.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 18 mm | -5 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Were Īlu?
Were Īlu has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.0 °C and it receives 1,681 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Were Īlu?
The hottest day measured in Were Īlu between 1940 and 2025 was 12 June 2016, reaching 27.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Were Īlu?
The coldest day measured in Were Īlu between 1940 and 2025 was 12 December 1981, at 1.1 °C.
Does it snow in Were Īlu?
Almost never: Were Īlu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Were Īlu warmed?
Yes: Were Īlu warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Were Īlu?
The wettest day measured in Were Īlu between 1940 and 2025 was 17 April 2020, with 161 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Were Īlu?
The windiest day measured in Were Īlu between 1940 and 2025 was 26 May 2003, with winds reaching 24.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Were Īlu?
The warmest month in Were Īlu is June (16.1 °C on average); the coldest is December (12.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Were Īlu?
Were Īlu receives on average 1,681 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 182 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Were Īlu?
Were Īlu gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Were Īlu?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Were Īlu.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Were Īlu?
In Were Īlu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 29.5 °C on 23 April 1998, and the lowest was -2.5 °C on 18 January 1941.
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