Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 31°C on 2002-05-14; its coldest fell to 1°C on 1987-02-01.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
28°C2013-01-29
19°C1996-01-04
14°C2024-01-26
1°C2017-01-01
February
31°C2005-02-25
18°C2017-02-14
14°C2010-02-04
1°C1987-02-01
March
31°C2009-03-22
16°C1986-03-03
15°C2025-03-08
4°C1993-03-02
April
31°C2015-04-23
17°C1985-04-09
16°C2016-04-13
7°C2008-04-15
May
31°C2002-05-14
17°C1987-05-21
16°C2024-05-03
5°C1987-05-02
June
31°C2012-06-09
18°C1981-06-23
15°C1988-06-01
9°C1983-06-08
July
28°C2026-07-05
15°C2013-07-15
14°C2002-07-06
9°C2008-07-13
August
24°C2002-08-09
15°C1985-08-21
14°C2024-08-12
8°C2005-08-30
September
25°C2002-09-25
15°C1988-09-04
14°C2023-09-07
6°C1994-09-30
October
27°C2002-10-19
16°C2019-10-05
13°C2009-10-09
2°C1986-10-27
November
28°C2002-11-13
17°C1999-11-22
13°C2023-11-18
1°C1999-11-24
December
27°C2004-12-20
18°C1991-12-06
12°C2002-12-23
1°C2017-12-22

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
31°C2005-02-25
18°C2017-02-14
14°C2010-02-04
1°C1987-02-01
Spring (Mar–May)
31°C2002-05-14
16°C1986-03-03
16°C2024-05-03
4°C1993-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
31°C2012-06-09
15°C1985-08-21
15°C1988-06-01
8°C2005-08-30
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
28°C2002-11-13
15°C1988-09-04
14°C2023-09-07
1°C1999-11-24

All-time records

The most extreme value Addis Ababa has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 31°C 2002-05-14
Lowest 15°C 1985-08-21

Low

Highest 16°C 2024-05-03
Lowest 1°C 1987-02-01

Feels-like

Highest 32°C 2016-03-28
Lowest -4°C 2017-01-11

Humidity

Highest 13.4 g/m³ 2024-04-18
Lowest 1.9 g/m³ 2012-03-15

Wind

Highest 38 km/h 2002-11-06
Lowest 4 km/h 1998-09-22

Precip

Wettest 82 mm 2017-02-14
Driest 90-day dry spell 2011-12-03

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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