Awasa climate
Awasa (Ethiopia) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 20 °C68 °F, and about 1,432 mm56 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Awasa climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2882 | 1355 | 2069 | 200.8 |
| Feb | 3085 | 1457 | 2271 | 391.5 |
| Mar | 3085 | 1559 | 2272 | 963.8 |
| Apr | 2781 | 1560 | 2170 | 2198.6 |
| May | 2679 | 1560 | 2170 | 2148.4 |
| Jun | 2476 | 1559 | 2068 | 1144.5 |
| Jul | 2374 | 1559 | 1966 | 1325.2 |
| Aug | 2374 | 1558 | 1966 | 1746.9 |
| Sep | 2475 | 1558 | 1967 | 1676.6 |
| Oct | 2578 | 1458 | 2068 | 1415.6 |
| Nov | 2679 | 1355 | 1967 | 833.3 |
| Dec | 2679 | 1254 | 1967 | 331.3 |
| Year | 3085 | 1254 | 2068 | 1,43256 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57% | 40% | 6.3 | 11:45 |
| Feb | 52% | 45% | 6.8 | 11:53 |
| Mar | 58% | 54% | 6.8 | 12:04 |
| Apr | 74% | 69% | 6.2 | 12:16 |
| May | 78% | 66% | 6.1 | 12:26 |
| Jun | 82% | 68% | 5.6 | 12:32 |
| Jul | 85% | 79% | 4.8 | 12:30 |
| Aug | 85% | 79% | 5.1 | 12:21 |
| Sep | 83% | 73% | 5.6 | 12:09 |
| Oct | 79% | 54% | 6.2 | 11:57 |
| Nov | 73% | 40% | 6.2 | 11:47 |
| Dec | 66% | 33% | 6.2 | 11:43 |
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 Awasa is like
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 30 °C85 °F and a low of 15 °C59 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 23 °C74 °F and lows 15 °C59 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 3.3 °C6 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,432 mm56 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is April–June, which brings 38% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: January. The wettest month is April (219 mm8.6 in), the driest is January (20 mm0.8 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 52% in February to 85% in July. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 33%) are typical of December. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 5 km/h (3 mph) in September to 7 km/h (4 mph) in February.
Best time to visit Awasa
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are November–February: average highs of 26 °C79 °F to 30 °C85 °F with 20 mm0.8 in to 83 mm3.3 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is May, which is very wet (214 mm8.4 in) and humid (78% relative humidity).
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 Awasa
- Wetter months (April and May, July–October) — highs 2374 to 27 °C81 °F, lows 1458 to 15 °C60 °F, about 175 mm6.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (November–March, June) — highs 2476 to 30 °C85 °F, lows 1254 to 15 °C59 °F, about 64 mm2.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Awasa compares
Compared with Nazrēt, about 187 km to the northeast, Awasa is on average 1.4 °C2.5 °F cooler and receives 105% more precipitation (1,432 mm56 in vs 698 mm27 in). The difference is largest in June (3.7 °C6.7 °F cooler).
Of the 27 places in Ethiopia covered by World Climates, Awasa is the 10th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 7th 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): Mérida (Venezuela, Aw), Kigali (Rwanda, Aw) and Kakamega (Kenya, Am).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Shashamane (pop. 208,400). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Awasa, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Dila 74 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,503 mm59 in
- Sodo 82 km · 18 °C64 °F · 1,538 mm61 in
- Hosaina 88 km · 17 °C63 °F · 1,305 mm51 in
- Asela 122 km · 16 °C60 °F · 935 mm37 in
- Arba Minch 153 km · 24 °C74 °F · 1,173 mm46 in
- Nazrēt 187 km · 22 °C71 °F · 698 mm27 in
- Jimma 193 km · 19 °C67 °F · 1,738 mm68 in
- Bishoftu 196 km · 19 °C65 °F · 1,082 mm43 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Awasa?
March is the warmest month in Awasa, with an average high of 30 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (59 °F).
What is the coldest month in Awasa?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 23 °C (74 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (59 °F).
When does it rain the most in Awasa?
April is the wettest month with about 219 mm (8.6 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 20 mm (0.8 in).
What is the best time to visit Awasa?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are November–February.
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 2,381 m, while Awasa lies at about 1,697 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +4.4 °C8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.