Jimma weather by month & the best time to visit
Ethiopia · highland city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Jimma is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with December and February close behind. Jimma averages about 2,555 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Jimma?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Jimma is January, then December and February. The dullest month is April (66/100, 219 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Jimma?
Jimma gets a lot of sun: around 2,555 hours a year. January (90/100) is noticeably better than April (66). It ranks #18 of 22 destinations in Ethiopia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,219 hours. The year's 1,740 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 24 mm | 10 |
| February | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 37 mm | 11 |
| March | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 112 mm | 12 |
| April | 66 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 219 mm | 11 |
| May | 66 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 261 mm | 10 |
| June | 66 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 213 mm | 9 |
| July | 66 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 198 mm | 8 |
| August | 66 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 215 mm | 9 |
| September | 66 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 208 mm | 10 |
| October | 67 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 149 mm | 11 |
| November | 81 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 71 mm | 10 |
| December | 88 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 33 mm | 10 |
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Jimma: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Jimma?
Jimma is a highland city in Ethiopia at 1,713 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Jimma get a year?
Jimma gets about 2,555 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Jimma?
The sunniest time to visit Jimma is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with December and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Jimma?
April is the least sunny month in Jimma, scoring 66/100 with about 219 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Jimma?
The typical midday UV index in Jimma peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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