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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Mēga Ethiopia

In Mēga, the wet season is warm and mostly cloudy, the dry season is comfortable and partly cloudy, and it is windy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 56°F to 82°F and is rarely below 54°F or above 85°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Mēga for warm-weather activities are from early August to mid October and from late November to late February.

Climate in Mēga

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Mēga weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.7 months, from December 26 to March 18, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest month of the year in Mēga is February, with an average high of 82°F and low of 62°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from May 27 to August 28, with an average daily high temperature below 71°F. The coldest month of the year in Mēga is July, with an average low of 57°F and high of 68°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Mēga

Average High and Low Temperature in MēgawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJul 2168°FJul 2168°FFeb 1482°FFeb 1482°F56°F56°F63°F63°FDec 2679°FDec 2679°FMar 1879°FMar 1879°FMay 2771°FMay 2771°FAug 2871°FAug 2871°F59°F59°F62°F62°F59°F59°F57°F57°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 81°F82°F79°F74°F71°F69°F68°F70°F72°F72°F74°F78°F
Temp. 70°F72°F70°F67°F65°F62°F61°F62°F64°F65°F65°F68°F
Low 61°F62°F62°F61°F60°F58°F57°F57°F58°F59°F59°F59°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Mēga

Average Hourly Temperature in MēgaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmwarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Mēga, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Mēga begins around July 4 and lasts for 4.0 months, ending around November 4.

The clearest month of the year in Mēga is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 64% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 4 and lasts for 8.0 months, ending around July 4.

The cloudiest month of the year in Mēga is April, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 70% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Mēga

Cloud Cover Categories in MēgaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Sep 1265%Sep 1265%Apr 1728%Apr 1728%Jul 446%Jul 446%Nov 447%Nov 447%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 55%58%64%70%61%56%51%42%36%48%53%52%
Clearer 45%42%36%30%39%44%49%58%64%52%47%48%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Mēga varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.0 months, from October 16 to May 16, with a greater than 29% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Mēga is April, with an average of 15.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.0 months, from May 16 to October 16. The month with the fewest wet days in Mēga is July, with an average of 1.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Mēga is April, with an average of 15.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 55% on April 19.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Mēga

Daily Chance of Precipitation in MēgawetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Apr 1955%Apr 1955%Jul 133%Jul 133%Oct 1629%Oct 1629%May 1629%May 1629%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 1.7d2.5d7.6d15.3d9.2d1.7d1.2d1.6d2.7d8.8d7.3d2.8d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Mēga experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.9 months, from September 13 to June 9, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Mēga is April, with an average rainfall of 4.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from June 9 to September 13. The month with the least rain in Mēga is July, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Mēga

Average Monthly Rainfall in MēgarainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inApr 214.8 inApr 214.8 inJul 30.2 inJul 30.2 inOct 242.0 inOct 242.0 inJan 50.3 inJan 50.3 inSep 130.5 inSep 130.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.4″0.6″1.8″4.7″2.6″0.3″0.2″0.3″0.6″1.9″1.6″0.5″

The length of the day in Mēga does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 21 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 53 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 12 hours, 21 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Mēga

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in MēgaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 21 minJun 2012 hr, 21 minJun 2012 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2211 hr, 53 minDec 2111 hr, 53 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 11.9h12.0h12.1h12.2h12.3h12.4h12.3h12.2h12.1h12.0h11.9h11.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:10 AM on October 26, and the latest sunrise is 31 minutes later at 6:41 AM on February 5. The earliest sunset is at 6:09 PM on November 8, and the latest sunset is 34 minutes later at 6:42 PM on July 19.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Mēga during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Mēga

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in MēgaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMOct 266:10 AMOct 266:10 AM6:42 PMJul 196:42 PMJul 19Nov 86:09 PMNov 86:09 PM6:41 AMFeb 56:41 AMFeb 5daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Mēga

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in MēgaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000010101010202020203030303040404040505050506060606070707080800000101010102020202030303030404040405050505060606060707070806390NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Mēga

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Mēga, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 3% of 3% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Mēga

Humidity Comfort Levels in MēgaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 220%Jun 220%Apr 156%Apr 156%NowNowhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.2d0.4d1.1d1.7d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d0.5d0.3d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Mēga experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from June 22 to October 8, with average wind speeds of more than 11.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Mēga is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.5 months, from October 8 to June 22. The calmest month of the year in Mēga is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Mēga

Average Wind Speed in MēgawindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphAug 3013.4 mphAug 3013.4 mphApr 3010.1 mphApr 3010.1 mphJun 2211.7 mphJun 2211.7 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 12.012.312.010.410.611.512.513.312.911.511.311.8

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Mēga varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 5.0 months, from May 6 to October 5, with a peak percentage of 97% on August 2. The wind is most often from the east for 7.0 months, from October 5 to May 6, with a peak percentage of 98% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Mēga

Wind Direction in MēgaESEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Mēga throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Mēga for general outdoor tourist activities are from early August to mid October and from late November to late February, with a peak score in the third week of September.

Tourism Score in Mēga

Tourism Score in Mēgabest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.67.65.55.57.27.26.66.66.66.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Mēga for hot-weather activities is from early January to mid March, with a peak score in the third week of February.

Beach/Pool Score in Mēga

Beach/Pool Score in Mēgabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.95.91.21.23.23.22.82.8NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Mēga are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Mēga

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in MēgaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoolcomfortablewarmcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Mēga

Growing Degree Days in MēgaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FJan 590°FJan 590°FMar 281,800°FMar 281,800°FDec 315,821°FDec 315,821°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.5 months, from February 2 to March 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Mēga is February, with an average of 7.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from April 12 to August 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 6.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Mēga is July, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Mēga

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in MēgabrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMar 27.4 kWhMar 27.4 kWhApr 306.2 kWhApr 306.2 kWhAug 26.4 kWhAug 26.4 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 7.07.37.26.46.36.36.36.77.06.56.56.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Mēga are 4.050 deg latitude, 38.300 deg longitude, and 5,968 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Mēga contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,191 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 5,770 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,980 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,122 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Mēga is covered by shrubs (67%) and cropland (32%), within 10 miles by grassland (44%) and shrubs (25%), and within 50 miles by grassland (64%) and shrubs (22%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Mēga, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Moyale Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Mēga.

At a distance of 101 kilometers from Mēga, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Mēga according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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