Fundamental Information About The Weather Of Ethiopia

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Much of Ethiopian is rugged highlands: Addis Ababa, the capita stands at an altitude of about 2.400 meters . So temperatures are mild positively not tropical.

Highest daytime temperatures in Addis infrequently exceed twenty one-twenty two degree celcious and for much of the year infrequently go beyond above sixty one or sixty four degree Fahrenheit. But temperatures can change by fifteen degree celcious or more in as many minutes, and a difference of up to thirty degree celcious between day and night is possible. Temperature at night frequently drop to a chilly 50F or less. Most places are also swept by winds that can be strong and dust-laden in dry areas.

Rainfall varies depending on area. In the highlands that occupy about half of the country and include Addis Ababa (the capital), the year's rainfall amounts to about 1, to 1,5 mm. There are two rainy seasons a year: the irregular short rains (from late January to early March) and the long rains (that stretch from June until mid September).

The rain can be brief and torrential or it can be steady but light, lasting infrequently the entire day. The long rains can seem endless, and many expatriate European summer at that time of year. Nevertheless when the rains end the air becomes very dry almost overnight. The longest days are in June and July, when there are app forty-five minutes more daylight than in December and January. Nevertheless long days do not mean summer' in Ethiopian. Ethiopians refer to the long rains as winter'. Ethiopian New Year, or spring', festivities come in September (locally called Meskerem) when the long rains end. May is the warmest month and is usually a time of bright sunny days and strong winds. Daytime temperatures in January run just as high, but the nights are much chillier. June, July, and August are grey, rainy and cool.

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