Asosa weather by month & the best time to visit
Ethiopia · highland town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Asosa is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with December and November close behind. Asosa averages about 2,897 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Asosa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Asosa is January, then December and November. The dullest month is May (69/100, 147 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Asosa?
Asosa gets a lot of sun: around 2,897 hours a year. January (96/100) is noticeably better than May (69). It ranks #15 of 22 destinations in Ethiopia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,219 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 50% of the annual 1,147 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 96 | 31° / 88°F | 14° / 57°F | 2 mm | 11 |
| February | 86 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 2 mm | 12 |
| March | 75 | 34° / 93°F | 18° / 64°F | 11 mm | 13 |
| April | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 38 mm | 13 |
| May | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 147 mm | 11 |
| June | 69 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 177 mm | 9 |
| July | 69 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 202 mm | 9 |
| August | 69 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 193 mm | 10 |
| September | 69 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 183 mm | 10 |
| October | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 162 mm | 10 |
| November | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 23 mm | 11 |
| December | 95 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 7 mm | 10 |
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Asosa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Asosa?
Asosa is a highland town in Ethiopia at 1,548 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Asosa get a year?
Asosa gets about 2,897 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Asosa?
The sunniest time to visit Asosa is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with December and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Asosa?
May is the least sunny month in Asosa, scoring 69/100 with about 147 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Asosa?
The typical midday UV index in Asosa peaks around 13 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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