Monthly Climate Bulletin June 2024

Bulletin

During June 2024, days remained warm over some portions of Ethiopia especially the eastern, northeastern, and southeastern regions had experienced warmer weather conditions during the last June 2024. Warm temperatures were recorded in most of Afar, eastern Somalia, and Dire Dawa regions. Specifically, the extreme maximum temperature values were as high as 43, 41, 40, 40, 41.2, 45.8, 40.6, and 45.2 OC over Awash Arba, Aysha, Chifra, Dalifagi, Dire Dawa, Elidar, Metehara (NMSA), and Semera respectively.

During June 2024, the monthly rainfall amount exceeded 400 mm or heavier rainfall was occurring over most parts of western Oromia, western Amhara, and most parts of Benishangul Gumuz areas. The monthly total rainfall values of June 2024 were as high as 305.5, 306.2, 324.7, 331, 342.8, 352.2, and 434.3mm over Assossa, Gatira, Aira, Arjo, Limugenet, Nekemte, and Gimbi respectively. The daily rainfall values over Gelemso, Motta, Gidaayana, Gimbi, Nekemte, Chira, Debark, and Limugenet stations were 60, 60, 61.4, 68.7, 76.1, 83, 87.2, and 87.7mm respectively.

In general, the monthly total rainfall amount of June 2024 was below normal over parts of Somali, Afar, south, and southeastern Oromia, regions. On the other hand, it was above normal over some parts of Gambella, Benishangul Gumuz, and Somali, most parts of Amhara, western and northern parts of Oromia, and some parts of SNNPR regions. Eastern Tigray, central and northwestern Amhara, southern Benishangul Gumuz most northern part of SNNPR, southern and some pocket areas of Afar, and some portions of Oromia, were wetter than last year. On the other hand, all Somali, eastern Tigray, northern and central Afar, southern, and central parts of Oromia, Amhara, central Benishangul Gumuz, and most parts of Gambela areas in June 2024 were dryer than in June 2023