during January 2026, days were remained warm over several portions of lowlands of Ethiopia, in particularly over Gambella, Somali, Afar and Benishangul Gumuz regions (Fig. 3.1.2). Specifically, the extreme maximum temperature values were as high as 37.5, 37.5, 37.8, 38.4, 40.4, 40.8, 41.8, and 42.5 in °C Assossa. Dembidolo, Gode, Aysha, Melena, Gambella, Elidar, and Fugnuido station respectively .On the other hand, the extreme minimum temperature values were below 3° OC cover some highland parts of Amhara, some parts of Oromia, and central Ethiopia. Specifically, the extreme minimum temperature values -3.4, -2.2, -0.4, 0, 0.2, 0.5, 0.5, 0.6, 1.2, 1.2, 2, 2.53 in °C over. Alemaya, Debrezeit(Af), D/Brehan, Arise Robe, Bui, Jijiga, Wegeltena, Robe, Mehalmeda, Werabe, Bati, Alemketema, and Adigrat respectively.

During January 2026, the monthly rainfall amount exceeded 20 mm or heavier rainfall was occurring over South Ethiopia, South West Ethiopia, and SNNP, western and eastern Oromia regions. In particular, the monthly total rainfall values of January 2026 were as high as 50.7, 42.83, 42.7, 27, 25, 24.5, 23.8, 22.5, and 21.5in mm over Aman, Imdiber, Bure, Bilate, Gore, D/Tabor, Jimma, Tepi,, and Deberemarkos, respectively. The daily rainfall values of more than 20 mm were as high as 26.5, 24, 21.5, 17.3, 15.7, 15.5, 14, 12.2, 11.2, 10.6, and 10 observed over Bure, D/Tabor, Deberemarkos, Aman, Bilate, Imdiber, Jimma, Gore, Tepi, Masha, andTercha respectively.

In general, the monthly total rainfall amount of January 2026 was below normal most of Afar, Tigrai. Oromia and Somalia and Benishangul Gumuz, some parts of Amara and Gambella.on the other hand normal rainfall amount were at most parts of Amhara south western SNNP, western Oromia eastern Gambela and pocket areas of Somalia Finally the rainfall was above normal in central Amhara and western pocket areas of Oromia pocket areas of Amhara, regions