Debre Tabor climate
Debre Tabor (Ethiopia) has a subtropical highland (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwb). The average temperature over the year is 16 °C61 °F, and about 1,014 mm40 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Debre Tabor climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2271 | 949 | 1660 | 50.2 |
| Feb | 2374 | 1152 | 1763 | 100.4 |
| Mar | 2475 | 1254 | 1865 | 251.0 |
| Apr | 2475 | 1355 | 1865 | 451.8 |
| May | 2373 | 1456 | 1865 | 682.7 |
| Jun | 2170 | 1355 | 1763 | 873.4 |
| Jul | 1864 | 1153 | 1458 | 30012 |
| Aug | 1762 | 1153 | 1457 | 29912 |
| Sep | 1865 | 1253 | 1559 | 1134.5 |
| Oct | 1967 | 1050 | 1558 | 391.5 |
| Nov | 2068 | 949 | 1558 | 170.7 |
| Dec | 2169 | 948 | 1558 | 70.3 |
| Year | 2475 | 948 | 1661 | 1,01440 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45% | 34% | 6.0 | 11:30 |
| Feb | 42% | 40% | 6.4 | 11:44 |
| Mar | 43% | 52% | 6.6 | 12:02 |
| Apr | 46% | 59% | 6.7 | 12:23 |
| May | 50% | 64% | 6.3 | 12:40 |
| Jun | 61% | 72% | 5.7 | 12:49 |
| Jul | 77% | 83% | 5.1 | 12:45 |
| Aug | 80% | 82% | 5.3 | 12:31 |
| Sep | 70% | 67% | 5.9 | 12:11 |
| Oct | 60% | 48% | 6.3 | 11:51 |
| Nov | 54% | 38% | 6.0 | 11:34 |
| Dec | 49% | 29% | 5.8 | 11:26 |
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 Tabor is like
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 24 °C75 °F and a low of 13 °C55 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 17 °C62 °F and lows 11 °C53 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 4.3 °C7.7 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,014 mm40 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 70% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: November–February. The wettest month is July (300 mm12 in), the driest is January (5 mm0.2 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 42% in February to 80% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 29%) are typical of December. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in August to 9 km/h (6 mph) in May. Daylight lasts from about 11.4 hours in December to 12.8 hours in June.
Best time to visit Debre Tabor
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are October–June: average highs of 19 °C67 °F to 24 °C75 °F with 5 mm0.2 in to 87 mm3.4 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is August, which is very wet (299 mm12 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 Tabor
- Wetter months (June–September) — highs 1762 to 21 °C70 °F, lows 1153 to 13 °C55 °F, about 200 mm7.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (October–May) — highs 1967 to 24 °C75 °F, lows 948 to 14 °C56 °F, about 27 mm1.1 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 Tabor compares
Compared with Bahir Dar, about 74 km to the southwest, Debre Tabor is on average 5 °C9 °F cooler and receives 33% less precipitation (1,014 mm40 in vs 1,509 mm59 in). The difference is largest in April (5.8 °C10.4 °F cooler).
Of the 27 places in Ethiopia covered by World Climates, Debre Tabor is the 22nd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 13th 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), Mexico City (Mexico, Cwb) and Iztapalapa (Mexico, Cwb).
Nearby places
- Bahir Dar 74 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,509 mm59 in
- Gonder 103 km · 19 °C65 °F · 1,417 mm56 in
- Debre Markos 170 km · 16 °C60 °F · 1,608 mm63 in
- Weldiya 171 km · 20 °C67 °F · 703 mm28 in
- Dessie 193 km · 16 °C60 °F · 953 mm38 in
- Kombolcha 207 km · 20 °C68 °F · 897 mm35 in
- Mekele 242 km · 19 °C66 °F · 532 mm21 in
- Inda Silasē 252 km · 21 °C70 °F · 649 mm26 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Debre Tabor?
April is the warmest month in Debre Tabor, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F) and an average low of 13 °C (55 °F).
What is the coldest month in Debre Tabor?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 17 °C (62 °F) and an average low of 11 °C (53 °F).
When does it rain the most in Debre Tabor?
July is the wettest month with about 300 mm (11.8 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 5 mm (0.2 in).
What is the best time to visit Debre Tabor?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are October–June.
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 2,283 m, while Debre Tabor lies at about 2,692 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −2.7 °C4.8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.