Thermograph

Addis Ababa weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Addis Ababa, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 30°C on 2009-03-22; its coldest fell to 0°C on 2017-01-07.

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
27°C2019-01-28
17°C2001-01-10
13°C2024-01-26
0°C2017-01-07
February
28°C2019-02-28
16°C1993-02-12
15°C2005-02-25
2°C1987-02-01
March
30°C2009-03-22
13°C1986-03-03
15°C2024-03-02
3°C1993-03-02
April
29°C2017-04-23
16°C1985-04-28
15°C2016-04-01
6°C1983-04-30
May
28°C2022-05-23
17°C2018-05-21
15°C2024-05-15
7°C1989-05-10
June
29°C2009-06-13
16°C1996-06-06
15°C2012-06-01
8°C1984-06-18
July
23°C2011-07-03
14°C2008-07-12
14°C2016-07-03
8°C1984-07-01
August
23°C2023-08-26
13°C1985-08-05
13°C2020-08-21
8°C1984-08-13
September
23°C2016-09-06
16°C2012-09-03
13°C2014-09-01
5°C1994-09-26
October
26°C2015-10-29
17°C2022-10-03
14°C2023-10-25
2°C1989-10-25
November
26°C2015-11-03
16°C1994-11-21
14°C2005-11-01
2°C1999-11-24
December
26°C2015-12-30
17°C2010-12-30
12°C2015-12-11
0°C1990-12-25

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)
28°C2019-02-28
16°C1993-02-12
15°C2005-02-25
0°C2017-01-07
Spring (Mar–May)
30°C2009-03-22
13°C1986-03-03
15°C2024-03-02
3°C1993-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
29°C2009-06-13
13°C1985-08-05
15°C2012-06-01
8°C1984-07-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
26°C2015-11-03
16°C1994-11-21
14°C2005-11-01
2°C1999-11-24

All-time records

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

High

Highest 30°C 2009-03-22
Lowest 13°C 1986-03-03

Low

Highest 15°C 2012-06-01
Lowest 0°C 2017-01-07

Feels-like

Highest 30°C 2016-03-30
Lowest -4°C 2017-01-07

Humidity

Highest 13.5 g/m³ 1998-04-24
Lowest 2.3 g/m³ 2021-03-23

Wind

Highest 30 km/h 2003-05-26
Lowest 3 km/h 2024-05-01

Gust

Highest 66 km/h 2003-05-26
Lowest 16 km/h 2004-08-16

Precip

Wettest 147 mm 1986-05-15
Driest 32-day dry spell 2016-12-26

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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