23 to 30°C
temperature
3561 hours
sunshine per day
546 mm
rain
195 days
dry
170 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Bahir Dar is 26° degrees and there is about 546 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 164 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 23°C and 30°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 12°C and 17°C
  • Rain: it rains 170 days and there is a total of approximately 546 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3561 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 23°C and 30°C
Warmest month: 30°C in March
Coldest month: 23°C in July
Night temperature: between 12°C and 17°C
Dry days: 195 days
Days with rain: 170 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 546 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3561 hours

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Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Bahir Dar

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Bahir Dar. 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 Bahir Dar might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 27 29 30 30 28 26 23 23 24 25 26 26
Night temp. (°C) 13 15 16 17 17 15 14 14 13 12 12 12
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 0 1 9 12 74 73 136 130 56 40 12 3
Days with rain - 1 5 9 19 26 30 30 25 15 8 2
Dry days 31 27 26 21 12 4 1 1 5 16 22 29
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Best time to visit Bahir Dar

The best time to visit Bahir Dar in Ethiopia is from January through June and September through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Bahir Dar is 30°C in March and the lowest is 23°C in July.

Climate of Bahir Dar by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Bahir Dar? 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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