24 to 27°C
temperature
3672 hours
sunshine per day
384 mm
rain
223 days
dry
142 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Jijiga

Jijiga has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Jijiga is 25° degrees and there is about 384 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 200 days a year with an average humidity of 56% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 24°C and 27°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 13°C and 16°C
  • Rain: it rains 142 days and there is a total of approximately 384 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3672 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 24°C and 27°C
Warmest month: 27°C in March
Coldest month: 24°C in July
Night temperature: between 13°C and 16°C
Dry days: 223 days
Days with rain: 142 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 384 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3672 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Jijiga.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Jijiga.

Climate table of Jijiga

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Jijiga. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Jijiga might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 25 26 27 26 26 25 24 25 26 26 25 24
Night temp. (°C) 13 15 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 15 14 13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 3 13 40 85 74 25 23 29 37 32 21 2
Days with rain 2 5 11 20 20 14 15 17 19 10 7 2
Dry days 29 23 20 10 11 16 16 14 11 21 23 29
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 10 10 11 12 12 11 10 11 10 8 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 2 2 2
UV-index 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5

Best time to visit Jijiga

The best time to visit Jijiga in Ethiopia is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Jijiga is 27°C in March and the lowest is 24°C in July.

Climate of Jijiga by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Jijiga? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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