Dessie weather by month & the best time to visit
Ethiopia · highland city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Dessie is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with December and February close behind. Dessie averages about 3,154 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 11 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Dessie?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dessie is January, then December and February. The dullest month is July (70/100, 215 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dessie?
Dessie is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,154 hours of sunshine a year. January (96/100) is noticeably better than July (70). It ranks #12 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 60% of the annual 899 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| February | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 23 mm | 11 |
| March | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 56 mm | 12 |
| April | 83 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 83 mm | 12 |
| May | 88 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 53 mm | 11 |
| June | 87 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 57 mm | 10 |
| July | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 215 mm | 9 |
| August | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 217 mm | 10 |
| September | 78 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 107 mm | 10 |
| October | 90 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 41 mm | 10 |
| November | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 19 mm | 10 |
| December | 95 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 17 mm | 9 |
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Dessie: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dessie?
Dessie is a highland city in Ethiopia at 1,857 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dessie get a year?
Dessie gets about 3,154 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Dessie?
The sunniest time to visit Dessie is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with December and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dessie?
July is the least sunny month in Dessie, scoring 70/100 with about 215 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Dessie?
The typical midday UV index in Dessie peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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