Annual Climate Bulletin 2019

Bulletin

The rainfall performance of the year 2019 was normal to above normal over most parts of the country. However, some pocket area of Amhara oromia and Somali had experienced below normal rainfall during this year 2019.Higher values of extreme maximum temperature values were recorded, mostly during the hot season (Belg) 2019. In particular, the extreme maximum temperature values had exceeded 45oC over Metema Yohannes, Aisha, Gewane, Dubity, Elider and Semera. On the other hand, nights and early mornings were cold over the highlands of northeast, central and southern Ethiopia during the dry season (Bega). In association with this, minimum temperature values below the freezing point (-3oc) were recorded over Hegere Mariam, Debre Berhan, Gojeb and Bati.