Inda Silasē climate
Inda Silasē (Ethiopia) has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The average temperature over the year is 21 °C70 °F, and about 649 mm26 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Inda Silasē climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2679 | 1355 | 2067 | 10.0 |
| Feb | 2883 | 1559 | 2271 | 30.1 |
| Mar | 3085 | 1763 | 2374 | 90.3 |
| Apr | 3087 | 1966 | 2576 | 220.9 |
| May | 3085 | 2067 | 2576 | 431.7 |
| Jun | 2780 | 1864 | 2272 | 512.0 |
| Jul | 2272 | 1660 | 1966 | 1837.2 |
| Aug | 2170 | 1559 | 1865 | 2268.9 |
| Sep | 2476 | 1661 | 2068 | 793.1 |
| Oct | 2679 | 1660 | 2170 | 240.9 |
| Nov | 2679 | 1458 | 2068 | 60.2 |
| Dec | 2578 | 1355 | 1966 | 30.1 |
| Year | 3087 | 1355 | 2170 | 64926 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41% | 17% | 5.8 | 11:23 |
| Feb | 37% | 20% | 6.4 | 11:40 |
| Mar | 34% | 27% | 6.9 | 12:01 |
| Apr | 34% | 37% | 7.1 | 12:26 |
| May | 40% | 47% | 6.8 | 12:47 |
| Jun | 56% | 61% | 6.4 | 12:57 |
| Jul | 74% | 76% | 5.5 | 12:53 |
| Aug | 82% | 77% | 5.2 | 12:35 |
| Sep | 68% | 56% | 6.2 | 12:11 |
| Oct | 51% | 31% | 6.4 | 11:47 |
| Nov | 46% | 19% | 5.9 | 11:27 |
| Dec | 44% | 15% | 5.6 | 11:18 |
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 Inda Silasē is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 30 °C85 °F and a low of 20 °C67 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 21 °C70 °F and lows 15 °C59 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 6.6 °C11.8 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 649 mm26 in. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 75% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: November–March. The wettest month is August (226 mm8.9 in), the driest is January (1 mm0.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 34% in March to 82% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 15%) are typical of December. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in September to 11 km/h (7 mph) in April. Daylight lasts from about 11.3 hours in December to 13.0 hours in June.
Best time to visit Inda Silasē
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are September–March and May and June: average highs of 24 °C76 °F to 30 °C85 °F with 1 mm0.0 in to 79 mm3.1 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is August, which is very wet (226 mm8.9 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 Inda Silasē
- Wetter months (July–September) — highs 2170 to 24 °C76 °F, lows 1559 to 16 °C61 °F, about 163 mm6.4 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–June) — highs 2578 to 30 °C87 °F, lows 1355 to 20 °C67 °F, about 18 mm0.7 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 Inda Silasē compares
Compared with Adigrat, about 129 km to the east, Inda Silasē is on average 4.6 °C8.2 °F warmer and receives 71% more precipitation (649 mm26 in vs 380 mm15 in). The difference is largest in April (6.3 °C11.4 °F warmer).
Of the 27 places in Ethiopia covered by World Climates, Inda Silasē is the 7th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 23rd 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): Chipata (Zambia, Csa), Luena (Angola, Aw) and Likasi (DR Congo, Cwa).
Nearby places
- Adigrat 129 km · 17 °C62 °F · 380 mm15 in
- Mekele 145 km · 19 °C66 °F · 532 mm21 in
- Asmara 154 km · 17 °C62 °F · 415 mm16 in
- Gonder 189 km · 19 °C65 °F · 1,417 mm56 in
- Kassala 252 km · 29 °C84 °F · 286 mm11 in
- Debre Tabor 252 km · 16 °C61 °F · 1,014 mm40 in
- Weldiya 290 km · 20 °C67 °F · 703 mm28 in
- Bahir Dar 295 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,509 mm59 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Inda Silasē?
May is the warmest month in Inda Silasē, with an average high of 30 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 20 °C (67 °F).
What is the coldest month in Inda Silasē?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 21 °C (70 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (59 °F).
When does it rain the most in Inda Silasē?
August is the wettest month with about 226 mm (8.9 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 1 mm (0.0 in).
What is the best time to visit Inda Silasē?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are September–March and May and 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 1,412 m, while Inda Silasē lies at about 1,912 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −3.3 °C5.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.