Jinka weather by month & the best time to visit
Ethiopia · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Jinka is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with June and July close behind. Jinka averages about 2,715 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 23 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Jinka?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Jinka is January, then June and July. The dullest month is April (67/100, 156 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Jinka?
Jinka gets a lot of sun: around 2,715 hours a year. January (91/100) is noticeably better than April (67). It ranks #17 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 April, carries about 40% of the annual 811 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 23 mm | 11 |
| February | 82 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 21 mm | 12 |
| March | 81 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 77 mm | 12 |
| April | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 156 mm | 11 |
| May | 78 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 94 mm | 11 |
| June | 86 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 49 mm | 10 |
| July | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 48 mm | 9 |
| August | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 54 mm | 10 |
| September | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 53 mm | 11 |
| October | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 92 mm | 11 |
| November | 80 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 83 mm | 11 |
| December | 84 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 61 mm | 11 |
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Jinka: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Jinka?
Jinka is a small town in Ethiopia at 1,363 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Jinka get a year?
Jinka gets about 2,715 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Jinka?
The sunniest time to visit Jinka is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Jinka?
April is the least sunny month in Jinka, scoring 67/100 with about 156 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Jinka?
The typical midday UV index in Jinka peaks around 12 (extreme) in February, easing to about 9 (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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