Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Āwash EthiopiaIn Āwash, it is hot and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 63°F to 96°F and is rarely below 59°F or above 101°F. Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit Āwash for hot-weather activities are from mid January to early March, from late May to late June, and from late August to late November. Average Temperature in ĀwashThe temperature in Āwash varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.
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. Nuevo Vicente Guerrero (El Chichonal), Mexico (8,786 miles away) and Chalatenango, El Salvador (8,612 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Āwash (view comparison). CloudsIn Āwash, 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 Āwash begins around August 11 and lasts for 6.7 months, ending around March 2. The clearest month of the year in Āwash is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 63% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around March 2 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around August 11. The cloudiest month of the year in Āwash is April, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 63% of the time.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Āwash varies very significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 2.6 months, from June 28 to September 16, with a greater than 39% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Āwash is August, with an average of 22.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 9.4 months, from September 16 to June 28. The month with the fewest wet days in Āwash is January, with an average of 1.4 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 Āwash is August, with an average of 22.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 75% on August 6.
RainfallTo 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. Āwash experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.6 months, from January 26 to November 13, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Āwash is August, with an average rainfall of 5.1 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from November 13 to January 26. The month with the least rain in Āwash is December, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Āwash does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 38 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 36 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 12 hours, 39 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 5:58 AM on May 27, and the latest sunrise is 42 minutes later at 6:40 AM on January 29. The earliest sunset is at 5:55 PM on November 14, and the latest sunset is 48 minutes later at 6:43 PM on July 13. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Āwash during 2024. 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. MoonThe 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. HumidityWe 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. Āwash experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity. The muggier period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from March 12 to October 5, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 5% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Āwash is August, with 5.3 days that are muggy or worse. The month with the fewest muggy days in Āwash is January, with 0.1 days that are muggy or worse.
WindThis 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 Āwash experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from May 24 to August 13, with average wind speeds of more than 6.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Āwash is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.7 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 9.3 months, from August 13 to May 24. The calmest month of the year in Āwash is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.5 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Āwash varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the east for 2.3 months, from March 10 to May 20 and for 3.3 weeks, from September 21 to October 14, with a peak percentage of 49% on October 1. The wind is most often from the south for 4.0 months, from May 20 to September 21, with a peak percentage of 73% on August 5. The wind is most often from the north for 4.9 months, from October 14 to March 10, with a peak percentage of 80% on January 1. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Āwash 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 time of year to visit Āwash for general outdoor tourist activities is from early October to late January, with a peak score in the second week of December. Tourism Score in ĀwashThe beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Āwash for hot-weather activities are from mid January to early March, from late May to late June, and from late August to late November, with a peak score in the last week of September. Beach/Pool Score in ĀwashMethodologyFor 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. Growing SeasonDefinitions 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 Āwash 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. 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. Solar EnergyThis 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 9 to March 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Āwash is March, with an average of 7.0 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 1.1 months, from July 6 to August 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 6.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Āwash is July, with an average of 5.9 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Āwash are 8.983 deg latitude, 40.167 deg longitude, and 3,009 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Āwash contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 958 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,053 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,129 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (9,442 feet). The area within 2 miles of Āwash is covered by shrubs (100%), within 10 miles by shrubs (66%) and grassland (32%), and within 50 miles by cropland (41%) and shrubs (29%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Āwash, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Āwash is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . 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. The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Āwash, according to the International Standard Atmosphere . 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. 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. DisclaimerThe 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. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |