Debre Markos climate
Debre Markos (Ethiopia) has a subtropical highland (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwb). The average temperature over the year is 16 °C60 °F, and about 1,608 mm63 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Debre Markos climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2373 | 846 | 1559 | 50.2 |
| Feb | 2577 | 1049 | 1763 | 150.6 |
| Mar | 2679 | 1152 | 1965 | 371.5 |
| Apr | 2679 | 1253 | 1966 | 672.6 |
| May | 2577 | 1254 | 1865 | 1435.6 |
| Jun | 2170 | 1152 | 1661 | 2108.3 |
| Jul | 1864 | 1051 | 1457 | 38315 |
| Aug | 1864 | 1051 | 1457 | 37015 |
| Sep | 1966 | 1050 | 1558 | 2449.6 |
| Oct | 2069 | 847 | 1458 | 863.4 |
| Nov | 2069 | 745 | 1457 | 341.3 |
| Dec | 2170 | 744 | 1457 | 140.5 |
| Year | 2679 | 744 | 1660 | 1,60863 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55% | 38% | 6.0 | 11:35 |
| Feb | 46% | 47% | 6.5 | 11:47 |
| Mar | 46% | 57% | 6.6 | 12:03 |
| Apr | 49% | 66% | 6.6 | 12:21 |
| May | 58% | 73% | 6.1 | 12:36 |
| Jun | 74% | 81% | 5.5 | 12:44 |
| Jul | 86% | 89% | 4.7 | 12:40 |
| Aug | 87% | 88% | 4.7 | 12:28 |
| Sep | 81% | 77% | 5.5 | 12:10 |
| Oct | 72% | 59% | 6.1 | 11:53 |
| Nov | 68% | 46% | 5.9 | 11:38 |
| Dec | 62% | 35% | 5.9 | 11:31 |
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 Debre Markos is like
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 26 °C79 °F and a low of 12 °C53 °F. The coldest is November, when highs average 20 °C69 °F and lows 7 °C45 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5.2 °C9.3 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,608 mm63 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 62% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: December–February. The wettest month is July (383 mm15 in), the driest is January (5 mm0.2 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 46% in March to 87% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 35%) are typical of December. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (2 mph) in September to 6 km/h (4 mph) in February. Daylight lasts from about 11.5 hours in December to 12.7 hours in June.
Best time to visit Debre Markos
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are October–April: average highs of 20 °C69 °F to 26 °C79 °F with 5 mm0.2 in to 86 mm3.4 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is July, which is very wet (383 mm15 in).
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 Debre Markos
- Wetter months (May–September) — highs 1864 to 25 °C77 °F, lows 1050 to 12 °C54 °F, about 270 mm11 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (October–April) — highs 2069 to 26 °C79 °F, lows 744 to 12 °C53 °F, about 37 mm1.4 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 Debre Markos compares
Compared with Bahir Dar, about 143 km to the north, Debre Markos is on average 5.2 °C9.4 °F cooler and receives 7% more precipitation (1,608 mm63 in vs 1,509 mm59 in). The difference is largest in December (5.5 °C9.9 °F cooler).
Of the 27 places in Ethiopia covered by World Climates, Debre Markos is the 23rd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 3rd 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: Puebla (Mexico, Cwb), Iztapalapa (Mexico, Cwb) and Xico (Mexico, Cwb).
Nearby places
- Bahir Dar 143 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,509 mm59 in
- Debre Tabor 170 km · 16 °C61 °F · 1,014 mm40 in
- Addis Ababa 185 km · 16 °C60 °F · 1,082 mm43 in
- Nekemte 191 km · 17 °C63 °F · 1,809 mm71 in
- Debre Birhan 211 km · 13 °C55 °F · 792 mm31 in
- Bishoftu 224 km · 19 °C65 °F · 1,082 mm43 in
- Dessie 225 km · 16 °C60 °F · 953 mm38 in
- Kombolcha 234 km · 20 °C68 °F · 897 mm35 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Debre Markos?
April is the warmest month in Debre Markos, with an average high of 26 °C (79 °F) and an average low of 12 °C (53 °F).
What is the coldest month in Debre Markos?
November is the coldest month, with an average high of 20 °C (69 °F) and an average low of 7 °C (45 °F).
When does it rain the most in Debre Markos?
July is the wettest month with about 383 mm (15.1 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 5 mm (0.2 in).
What is the best time to visit Debre Markos?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are October–April.
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 2,218 m, while Debre Markos lies at about 2,487 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −1.7 °C3.1 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.