During Jun 2025, days remained warm over several parts of the Ethiopian lowlands, such as Gambella, Somali, the south, east, Afar region, eastern, and the Benishangul Gumuz regions. Specifically, the extreme maximum temperature values were as high as 45, 42.8, 42.5, 42.5, 42, 41.8, 40.2, and 40 for Gewane, Metehara (EMI), Awash Arba, Chifra, Aysha, Metema, Dire Dawa, and Dalifagi stations, respectively.

Extreme minimum temperatures of less than 6°C were reported in various parts of the country, including central, southern, and eastern Amhara, and some pocket areas of the Oromia region. Specifically, Amba Mariam, Sholagebaya, Bui, Wegeltena, Alemketema, D/Brehan, Arsi Robe, and Mehalmeda were reporting exceptional minimum temperatures of 4, 4.1, 4.8, 4.8, 5, 5.2, 6, and 6 in OC, respectively (Table 3.1.2).

During June 2025, the monthly rainfall amount exceeded 350 mm or heavier rainfall occurred over most parts of western Oromia, Amhara, and most parts of Benishangul Gumuz areas. The monthly total rainfall values of June 2025 were as high as 514.5, 497.9. 477.4, 439, 422, 387.8, 384.2, 375.6, 369.9, 359.4 in mm over Nekemte, Angerguten, Gatira, Gimbi, Chewka, and Arjo, Masha, Nejo, Gide Ayana, and Aira stations, respectively.

The monthly total rainfall amount of June 2025 was below normal over all parts of Somali, Afar, most of Tigray, most parts of central, eastern, and southern Oromia, southeastern SNNP, and east and central Amhara regions. On the other hand, it is above normal in some parts of Benishangul, Gumuz, north-northwestern SNNP, and western Oromia regions. Finally, western and northwestern Amhara, most of Gambella and Benishangul Gumuz, and some parts of the SNNP and Oromia regions experienced normal rainfall conditions.