Climate in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has a semi-arid climate. The annual average temperature is about 28°C, with around 2090 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 998 mm across 109 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 37.6°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 18.3°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Addis Ababa is classified as Semi-Arid. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Ethiopia — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Ethiopia is about 998 mm a year over roughly 109 rainy days, with the wettest month May and the driest Jan. This figure is not specific to Addis Ababa: every city in Ethiopia carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Addis Ababa sees an estimated 2090 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Addis Ababa are Jan, Feb, Dec. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Addis Ababa has a climate comfort score of 56/100, a moderate year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

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