Average Weather in Asaita Ethiopia

In Asaita, the summers are short, sweltering, and mostly cloudy; the winters are short,
warm, windy, and mostly clear; and it is dry year round. Over the course of the year,
the temperature typically varies from 66°F to 107°F and is rarely below 61°F or
above 111°F.

Temperature
The hot season lasts for 1.7 months, from May 15 to July 7, with an average daily high
temperature above 104°F. The hottest day of the year is June 14, with an average high
of 107°F and low of 83°F.The cool season lasts for 2.6 months, from November
22 to February 10, with an average daily high temperature below 95°F. The coldest
day of the year is December 26, with an average low of 66°F and high of 92°F.
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.

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

Clouds
In Asaita, 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 Asaita begins around October 2 and lasts for 6.5
months, ending around April 18. On November 20, the clearest day of the year, the
sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 72% of the time, and overcast or mostly
cloudy 28% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 18 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending
around October 2. On July 17, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky
is overcast or mostly cloudy 68% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly
cloudy 32%of the time.

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

The wetter season lasts 2.1 months, from July 9 to September 13, with a greater

than 29% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks
at 57% on August 5.

The drier season lasts 9.9 months, from September 13 to July 9. The smallest chance

of a wet day is 2% on December 29.
Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow
alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of
precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability
of 57%on August 5.

Rainfall
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. Asaita experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.5 months, from February 25 to October 9, with

a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days
centered around August 10, with an average total accumulation of 3.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from October 9 to February 25.

The least rain falls around January 5, with an average total accumulation of 0.2
inches.
Sun
The length of the day in Asaita does not vary substantially over the course of the year,
staying within 48 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2018, the shortest day
is December 22, with 11 hours, 27 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21,
with 12 hours, 48 minutes of daylight.
Humidity
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.

Asaita experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 11 months, from July 8 to May 28, during
which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 21% of the
time. The muggiest day of the year is August 19, with muggy conditions 67% of the
time.

The least muggy day of the year is June 19, with muggy conditions 6% of the time
Wind
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 Asaita experiences significant seasonal variation

over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from October 16 to May 1, with

average wind speeds of more than 7.5 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year
is January 25, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.5 months, from May 1 to October 16.

The calmest day of the year is September 15, with an average hourly wind speed
of 5.2 miles per hour.