Addis Ababa vs Aden: which is sunnier?
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Aden is the sunnier overall: about 3,336 hours of sunshine a year to Addis Ababa's 3,090. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 months.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Addis Ababa | Aden | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,090 | 3,336 |
| Sunniest month | January (95/100) | February (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 98/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 45/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,083 mm | 131 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Addis Ababa vs Aden month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | Aden | Addis Ababa | Aden | Addis Ababa | Aden | |
| January | 95 | 98 | 24° | 28° | 12 | 3 |
| February | 92 | 99 | 25° | 29° | 27 | 2 |
| March | 87 | 98 | 25° | 31° | 56 | 3 |
| April | 81 | 87 | 25° | 33° | 90 | 12 |
| May | 81 | 68 | 25° | 35° | 89 | 11 |
| June | 76 | 48 | 24° | 37° | 116 | 19 |
| July | 70 | 38 | 21° | 38° | 239 | 15 |
| August | 70 | 48 | 20° | 37° | 246 | 20 |
| September | 71 | 66 | 21° | 35° | 145 | 23 |
| October | 91 | 87 | 22° | 33° | 34 | 11 |
| November | 94 | 98 | 22° | 31° | 16 | 5 |
| December | 95 | 98 | 22° | 29° | 13 | 7 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Aden · Feb Aden · Mar Aden · Apr Aden · May Addis Ababa · Jun Addis Ababa · Jul Addis Ababa · Aug Addis Ababa · Sep Addis Ababa · Oct Addis Ababa · Nov Aden · Dec Aden.
When to pick which
- November–February: Aden (average score 98/100 vs 94). Aden is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 23°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Addis Ababa averages 83/100, Aden 84/100. Aden is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Addis Ababa (average score 72/100 vs 45). Aden is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: Addis Ababa (average score 81/100 vs 77). Aden is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Addis Ababa weather by month · Aden weather by month.
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