Dire Dawa weather by month

Check out Dire Dawa weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Dire Dawa (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	28	29	30	31	32	33	31	31	31	31	29	27
Min temperature (night-time)	13	14	17	18	19	20	19	19	19	16	14	12
Heat & Humidity	L	M	H	H	H	VH	H	H	H	H	M	M

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Dire Dawa

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	9	9	9	8	9	8	7	7	8	9	9	9
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10

Rainfall in Dire Dawa

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	2	2	3	5	6	7	6	8	7	4	2	1
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	21	34	68	103	61	31	94	129	76	29	16	8

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The climate guide for Ethiopia (Dire Dawa) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Dire Dawa?

Dire Dawa has a hot semi arid climate.

Dire Dawa weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Dire Dawa in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
21
21 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Dire Dawa weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Dire Dawa in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

29
29°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
34
34 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Dire Dawa weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Dire Dawa in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 68 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
68
68 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Dire Dawa weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Dire Dawa in April and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 103 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
103
103 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Dire Dawa weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Dire Dawa in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 61 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
61
61 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Dire Dawa weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Dire Dawa in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

33
33°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
31
31 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Dire Dawa weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Dire Dawa in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 94 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
94
94 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Dire Dawa weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Dire Dawa in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 129 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
129
129 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Dire Dawa weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Dire Dawa in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 76 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
76
76 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Dire Dawa weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Dire Dawa in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
29
29 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Dire Dawa weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Dire Dawa in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

29
29°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
16
16 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Dire Dawa weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Dire Dawa in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
8
8 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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