Seasonal Climate Bulletin Bega2023/2024

Bulletin

During Bega 2023/2024, The seasonal total rainfall amount of Bega 2024was exceeded 350 mm over the western and eastern Oromia, central and Southwestern of SNNPRs Gambela central and southern Benishangul, and some tip areas of Somalia region. And below 350mm in most parts of Afar. Tigray, Amhara, central Oromia, and northern parts of Somalia region. In particular, the seasonal total rainfall exceeds 300mm Negele, Imdiber, Bedelle, Algie, Gidaayana, Dilla, Robe, Motta, Fugnuido, Aman, Gambella, Burji, Limugenet, Chira, Jinka, Bore, Jimma, Sawula, Arba, Minch, Gatira, Gimbi, Ginir, and Majji amounts, 350.7, 360.2, 365.5, 380.4,384.7, 386.1, 386.7, 404.2, 412.9, 456.6, 457.9, 459.4, 464.7, 475.5, 483.4, 513.8, 563.6, 582, 654.7. 697.7, 707.6, and 745.7 respectively.

During Bega 2022/2023, Days Remained Hot Over North West, North East, West, And South East Parts of The Country (4.2.2). In particular, extreme maximum temperature values exceeded 40 0c over Semera., Gambella, Fugnuido, Elidar, Mille, and Semera. Gewane, Gode, Aysha, Elidar, Gode. And Gode with values of 40, 40, 40.5, 40.6, 41, 41.2, 41.6, 41.8 42, 42.8, 43, and 44 on table (4.1.1). On the other hand, Southern and North West Afar, Western and Southern Targets’, Pocket areas of Southern and Western Amhara, and North Eastern Benishangul Gumuz Poket Are Of Oromia. Hence, the extreme minimum temperature values were as low as -1.5, -1.4, -1.2, 0.3, 0.3, 1.0. 1.0, 1.4, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, and 2 0oC over Mehalmeda, Alemaya. D/Brehan, Bui, Adet, Sholagebaya, Wegeltena, D/Brehan, Mehalmeda, Arise Robe, Wegeltena, Alemaya, and Adelle respectively.

In general, the seasonal rainfall amount of Bega 23/2024 was normal to Above normal over most parts of the country except over some pocket areas of Oromia, Amhara, and Tigray, and some parts of Afar. Bega 23/2024 was wetter than Bega 2022/23 over much of the country.