Climate and Weather in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The climate of Addis Ababa

What is the capital of Ethiopia? Addis Ababa, centrally located in Ethiopia, is the capital of this country located in eastern Africa. Addis Ababa is centrally located in the Ethiopian Highlands, at the foot of Mount Entoto. Addis Ababa, with nearly four million inhabitants, begins at 2,326 meters above sea level at the international airport and rises to an altitude of more than three thousand meters. Addis Ababa has a temperate China climate (type CWb according to the Köppen climate classification) with a distinct wet season in summer and fairly constant temperatures throughout the year. In the summer the mercury is between 16 and 22 degrees and in the warmer dry winter months it is an average of 21 to 25 degrees. Addis Ababa is spared serious heat all year round. See abbreviations for Addis Ababa.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	22℃	5℃	9	4
February	23℃	7℃	9	5
March	23℃	9℃	9	7
April	23℃	9℃	8	10
May	23℃	9℃	7	12
June	22℃	9℃	7	12
July	20℃	10℃	6	11
August	20℃	9℃	6	13
September	20℃	9℃	7	10
October	21℃	7℃	8	8
November	21℃	5℃	9	5
December	21℃	5℃	10	4

The weather in Addis Ababa

Here you will find the weather forecast for Addis Ababa. View the current weather in Addis Ababa and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Addis Ababa. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Addis Ababa. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Addis Ababa? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Addis Ababa is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Addis Ababa is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Addis Ababa is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Addis Ababa is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Addis Ababa is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Addis Ababa is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Addis Ababa is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Addis Ababa is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Addis Ababa is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Addis Ababa is around 21 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Addis Ababa is around 21 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Addis Ababa is around 21 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.