Dire Dawa weather by month & the best time to visit
Ethiopia · regional city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Dire Dawa is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with December and February close behind. Dire Dawa averages about 3,466 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Dire Dawa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dire Dawa is January, then December and February. The dullest month is August (73/100, 146 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dire Dawa?
Dire Dawa is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,466 hours of sunshine a year. January (99/100) is noticeably better than August (73). It ranks #3 of 22 destinations in Ethiopia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,219 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 49% of the annual 760 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 6 mm | 10 |
| February | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 13 mm | 12 |
| March | 82 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 46 mm | 13 |
| April | 79 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 114 mm | 12 |
| May | 84 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 85 mm | 12 |
| June | 90 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 51 mm | 11 |
| July | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 116 mm | 10 |
| August | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 146 mm | 11 |
| September | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 113 mm | 11 |
| October | 93 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 37 mm | 11 |
| November | 96 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 22 mm | 10 |
| December | 98 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 11 mm | 10 |
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Dire Dawa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dire Dawa?
Dire Dawa is a regional city in Ethiopia at 1,134 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dire Dawa get a year?
Dire Dawa gets about 3,466 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Dire Dawa?
The sunniest time to visit Dire Dawa is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with December and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dire Dawa?
August is the least sunny month in Dire Dawa, scoring 73/100 with about 146 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Dire Dawa?
The typical midday UV index in Dire Dawa peaks around 13 (extreme) in March, easing to about 10 (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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