Adigrat climate
Adigrat (Ethiopia) has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). The average temperature over the year is 17 °C62 °F, and about 380 mm15 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Adigrat climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2272 | 643 | 1457 | 100.4 |
| Feb | 2475 | 745 | 1660 | 110.4 |
| Mar | 2577 | 949 | 1763 | 190.7 |
| Apr | 2678 | 1151 | 1865 | 451.8 |
| May | 2679 | 1254 | 1967 | 251.0 |
| Jun | 2678 | 1355 | 1967 | 170.7 |
| Jul | 2272 | 1254 | 1763 | 853.4 |
| Aug | 2271 | 1253 | 1762 | 1003.9 |
| Sep | 2374 | 1152 | 1763 | 271.1 |
| Oct | 2373 | 847 | 1660 | 170.7 |
| Nov | 2272 | 744 | 1558 | 110.4 |
| Dec | 2170 | 542 | 1356 | 140.6 |
| Year | 2679 | 542 | 1762 | 38015 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56% | 35% | 5.4 | 11:22 |
| Feb | 52% | 35% | 6.0 | 11:40 |
| Mar | 49% | 39% | 6.5 | 12:01 |
| Apr | 51% | 43% | 6.8 | 12:26 |
| May | 46% | 42% | 6.9 | 12:47 |
| Jun | 49% | 52% | 6.4 | 12:58 |
| Jul | 69% | 73% | 5.4 | 12:53 |
| Aug | 72% | 72% | 5.4 | 12:36 |
| Sep | 58% | 52% | 6.2 | 12:11 |
| Oct | 56% | 32% | 6.3 | 11:47 |
| Nov | 56% | 31% | 5.7 | 11:27 |
| Dec | 56% | 30% | 5.4 | 11:17 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Adigrat is like
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 26 °C78 °F and a low of 13 °C55 °F. The coldest is December, when highs average 21 °C70 °F and lows 5 °C42 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5.8 °C10.5 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is dry, with about 380 mm15 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 56% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: October–March and June. The wettest month is August (100 mm3.9 in), the driest is January (10 mm0.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 46% in May to 72% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 30%) are typical of December. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 8 km/h (5 mph) in September to 11 km/h (7 mph) in July. Daylight lasts from about 11.3 hours in December to 13.0 hours in June.
Best time to visit Adigrat
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are all year: average highs of 21 °C70 °F to 26 °C79 °F with 10 mm0.4 in to 100 mm3.9 in of precipitation per month.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Adigrat
- Wetter months (April, July and August) — highs 2271 to 26 °C78 °F, lows 1151 to 12 °C54 °F, about 77 mm3.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Drier months (September–March, May and June) — highs 2170 to 26 °C79 °F, lows 542 to 13 °C55 °F, about 17 mm0.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Adigrat compares
Compared with Mekele, about 87 km to the south, Adigrat is on average 2.2 °C3.9 °F cooler and receives 28% less precipitation (380 mm15 in vs 532 mm21 in). The difference is largest in May (2.5 °C4.4 °F cooler).
Of the 27 places in Ethiopia covered by World Climates, Adigrat is the 21st warmest by annual mean temperature and the 26th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Ethiopia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Asmara (Eritrea, BSk), Cochabamba (Bolivia, BSk) and Huaraz (Peru, BSk).
Nearby places
- Mekele 87 km · 19 °C66 °F · 532 mm21 in
- Inda Silasē 129 km · 21 °C70 °F · 649 mm26 in
- Asmara 131 km · 17 °C62 °F · 415 mm16 in
- Weldiya 273 km · 20 °C67 °F · 703 mm28 in
- Gonder 285 km · 19 °C65 °F · 1,417 mm56 in
- Debre Tabor 312 km · 16 °C61 °F · 1,014 mm40 in
- Dessie 350 km · 16 °C60 °F · 953 mm38 in
- Kassala 354 km · 29 °C84 °F · 286 mm11 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Adigrat?
June is the warmest month in Adigrat, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F) and an average low of 13 °C (55 °F).
What is the coldest month in Adigrat?
December is the coldest month, with an average high of 21 °C (70 °F) and an average low of 5 °C (42 °F).
When does it rain the most in Adigrat?
August is the wettest month with about 100 mm (3.9 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 10 mm (0.4 in).
What is the best time to visit Adigrat?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are all year.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 2,063 m, while Adigrat lies at about 2,457 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −2.6 °C4.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.