Monthly Climate Bulletin January 2025

Bulletin

During January 2025, days were remained warm over several portions of lowlands of Ethiopia, in particularly over Gambella, Somali, Afar and Benishangul Gumuz regions . Specifically, the extreme maximum temperature values were as high as 41.8, 41.5, 40.6, 40.4, 39, 36.6, 36.4, and 36, oC over Gode, Fugnuido, Gambella, Metema, Lare, Pawe, Gewane, and Kibridahar stations respectively.On the other hand, the extreme minimum temperature values were below 3° oC over some highland parts of Amhara, some parts of Oromia, and central Ethiopia. Specifically, the extreme minimum temperature values were -2, -1, -0.4, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 1, 2, 2.5, 2.6, 3 oC over D/Brehan, Wegeltena, Alemaya, Jijiga, Mehalmeda, Debrezeit(Af), Sholagebaya, Bui, Arise Robe, Bati and Dangla respectively . In General, the monthly average temperature values were slightly cooler than normal over Northern Afar, central and Southern Amhara, most of Somalia, and some pocket areas of Oromia and partially warmer than normal over southern Afar, central and Eastern Tigray, Benishangul Gumuz, Gambela, and most of Oromia and SNNP regions across the country.During January 2025, the monthly rainfall amount exceeded 10 mm or heavier rainfall was occurring over Southern, southwest and central Ethiopia, Sidama, and some part of Oromia, In particular, the monthly total rainfall values of January 2025 were as high as 27.3, 25.7, 15.6, 14.1, 12.6, and 11.9 in mm over Tepi, Sekoru, Maji, WolaitaSodo, Masha, and Aman respectively.In general, the monthly total rainfall amount of January 2025 was below normal over some parts of Tigray, parts of Oromia , Benishangul-Gumuz and Somali regions. During the month, tnormal rainfall was experienced over most parts of Afar and some parts of Tigray, Somalia, Benishangul-Gumuz, Oromia and the Gambela region.