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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Korem Ethiopia

In Korem, the wet season is overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is comfortable year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 44°F to 78°F and is rarely below 39°F or above 82°F.

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

Climate in Korem

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

The warm season lasts for 1.5 months, from May 19 to July 3, with an average daily high temperature above 76°F. The hottest month of the year in Korem is June, with an average high of 77°F and low of 57°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.8 months, from November 15 to February 7, with an average daily high temperature below 69°F. The coldest month of the year in Korem is December, with an average low of 45°F and high of 67°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Korem

Average High and Low Temperature in KoremwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FDec 1667°FDec 1667°FJun 1178°FJun 1178°F44°F44°F58°F58°FFeb 769°FFeb 769°F46°F46°F47°F47°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 67°F69°F72°F73°F76°F77°F74°F72°F71°F70°F69°F67°F
Temp. 56°F59°F61°F63°F66°F68°F65°F63°F63°F59°F57°F55°F
Low 46°F48°F51°F54°F56°F57°F56°F56°F55°F49°F46°F45°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 Korem

Average Hourly Temperature in KoremJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmcold
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 Korem, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Korem begins around September 23 and lasts for 7.9 months, ending around May 21.

The clearest month of the year in Korem is November, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around May 21 and lasts for 4.1 months, ending around September 23.

The cloudiest month of the year in Korem is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 80% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Korem

Cloud Cover Categories in KoremclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Nov 1976%Nov 1976%Jul 2319%Jul 2319%Sep 2347%Sep 2347%May 2147%May 2147%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 37%38%43%46%52%71%80%75%59%35%25%30%
Clearer 63%62%57%54%48%29%20%25%41%65%75%70%

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

The wetter season lasts 2.4 months, from June 25 to September 7, with a greater than 40% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Korem is July, with an average of 21.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.6 months, from September 7 to June 25. The month with the fewest wet days in Korem is December, with an average of 0.9 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 Korem is July, with an average of 21.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 78% on August 1.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Korem

Daily Chance of Precipitation in KoremwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 178%Aug 178%Nov 182%Nov 182%Jun 2540%Jun 2540%Sep 740%Sep 740%rain
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 1.0d1.9d4.6d5.4d5.4d8.6d21.7d21.2d9.2d3.2d0.9d0.9d

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. Korem experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.4 months, from February 15 to October 29, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Korem is July, with an average rainfall of 7.6 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 29 to February 15. The month with the least rain in Korem is November, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Korem

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″0.5″1.2″1.5″1.3″2.3″7.6″7.0″2.1″0.9″0.2″0.2″

The length of the day in Korem does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 51 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 24 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 12 hours, 52 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Korem

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in KoremJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 52 minJun 2012 hr, 52 minJun 2012 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2211 hr, 24 minDec 2111 hr, 24 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 11.5h11.7h12.1h12.4h12.7h12.8h12.8h12.5h12.2h11.8h11.6h11.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:55 AM on May 31, and the latest sunrise is 53 minutes later at 6:48 AM on January 25. The earliest sunset is at 5:52 PM on November 18, and the latest sunset is 59 minutes later at 6:51 PM on July 9.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Korem

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in KoremJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMMay 315:55 AMMay 315:55 AM6:51 PMJul 96:51 PMJul 9Nov 185:52 PMNov 185:52 PM6:48 AMJan 256:48 AMJan 25daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
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 Korem

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in KoremJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010102020202030303030404040405050505060606070708000001010101020202020303030304040404050505050606060707080805490NowNow
northeastsouthwest
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 Korem

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 Korem, 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Korem

Humidity Comfort Levels in KoremJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 200%Nov 200%Aug 170%Aug 170%comfortablecomfortabledrydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Korem experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 8.9 months, from October 5 to July 1, with average wind speeds of more than 6.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Korem is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 3.1 months, from July 1 to October 5. The calmest month of the year in Korem is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Korem

Average Wind Speed in KoremwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphMar 18.0 mphMar 18.0 mphSep 54.7 mphSep 54.7 mphJul 16.4 mphJul 16.4 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) 7.77.97.97.77.26.76.05.15.07.07.97.8

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

The wind is most often from the north for 2.3 months, from June 17 to August 27, with a peak percentage of 48% on July 30. The wind is most often from the east for 9.7 months, from August 27 to June 17, with a peak percentage of 62% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Korem

Wind Direction in KoremENEJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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 Korem 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 Korem for general outdoor tourist activities are from early February to mid June and from late September to early November, with a peak score in the third week of May.

Tourism Score in Korem

Tourism Score in Korembest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.07.04.34.36.46.45.55.5NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Korem for hot-weather activities is from mid May to late June, with a peak score in the first week of June.

Beach/Pool Score in Korem

Beach/Pool Score in Korembest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.04.00.50.51.71.7NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Korem 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 Korem

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in KoremJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Feb 23100%Feb 2396%Jan 1696%Jan 16Jul 21100%Jul 21100%NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery cold
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 Korem

Growing Degree Days in KoremJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°F4,500°F4,500°FJan 1490°FJan 1490°FApr 6900°FApr 6900°FJun 41,800°FJun 41,800°FDec 314,234°FDec 314,234°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 3.4 months, from February 25 to June 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Korem is April, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 1.4 months, from July 8 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Korem is July, with an average of 5.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Korem

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in KorembrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 137.2 kWhMay 137.2 kWhJul 275.1 kWhJul 275.1 kWhFeb 256.8 kWhFeb 256.8 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) 6.26.67.07.17.16.45.35.46.46.96.56.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Korem are 12.506 deg latitude, 39.523 deg longitude, and 8,159 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Korem contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,989 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 7,990 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,562 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (12,861 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Korem is covered by cropland (69%) and trees (31%), within 10 miles by cropland (68%) and shrubs (23%), and within 50 miles by cropland (48%) and shrubs (39%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Korem, 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, Combolcha Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Korem.

At a distance of 160 kilometers from Korem, further than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed insufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. Consequently, the station records are blended with interpolated values from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis , and both are corrected for elevation differences according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

The weight assigned to the MERRA-2 value depends on the distance from Korem to the nearest station, increasing from 0% at 150 kilometers to 100% at 200 kilometers. In this case, the MERRA-2 weight is 16%, making the weight assigned to the weather station 84%.

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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The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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