
During July 2024, days were remained warm over several parts of Ethiopian lowlands, such as Gambella, Somali, and Afar regions. Specifically, the extreme maximum temperature values were as high as 40.4, 39.2, 40, 41, 43.6, 37.5, 38.0, 43.8, and 37.8°C at Gode, Metehara, Awash arba, Aysha, Elidar, Fugnido, Nazreth, Semera and Shewarobit stations, respectively.
On the other hand, the extreme minimum temperature values of below 5°C were recorded in some highland areas of Amhara, Central Ethiopia and Tigray regions. Specifically, the extreme minimum temperature values were 6.0, 5.2, 4.4, 6.5, 6.6, 4.0, and 3.1°C for Debrezeit, Alemketema, Ambamariam, Amdework, Bui, Nefasmewuch and Sholagebeya stations, respectively.
During July 2024, the monthly rainfall amount exceeded 400 mm or heavier rainfall was occurring over Amhara, Tigray, Gambella, Benshangul Giumz, Central Ethiopia, South West Ethiopia, and Western and Central Oromia regions.
In particular, the monthly total rainfall values of July 2024 were as high as 496.3, 465.3, 675.1, 515.3, 481.1, 496.1, 498.8, 477.4, 487.8, and 495.4 mm at Bahir Dar, Jimma, Ambamariam, Chagini, Dangla, Debre Brehan, Debre Tabor, Enewari, Gidaayana, and Imdiber stations, respectively. The daily rainfall more than 70mm values was observed over Algie, Atsebi, Enewari, Gambella, Gidaayana, Lalibela, and Lare stations was 80.0, 112.0, 118.2, 75.6, 78.3, 86.0 and 78.0 mm, respectively. In general, the monthly total rainfall amount of July 2024 was below normal in Benshangul Giumz, some pocket areas of Amhara, Tigray, Oromia, Afar and Somali regions. On the other hand, it was above normal in Central Ethiopia, South West Ethiopia, South Ethiopia, Sidam, Afar, Somali and most part of Oromia regions. The rainfall was normal in Amhara, Tigray, and some pocket areas of Oromia, Afar,