The climate of Bahir Dar (Ethiopia)
Bahir Dar is a big town in the north-west of Ethiopia in the province
of Amhara on lake Tana. Not far outside the town are the falls of the
Blue Nile. Outside the town are also the palaces of the former emperor
of Ethiopia Haile Selassi. The emperor Haile Selassi is considered a
descendant of King Solomon by adherents of the Rastafari religion. The
town lies at an altitude of more than 1800 meters. Because the town
lies on lake Tana tourists come to the town. The various islands in
lake Tana are inhabited by monks.
Bahir Dar has a tropical savannah climate with one distinct rainy
period. This rainy period here lasts from May up to and including
October. During the rainy period there are not many days with
precipitation but if there is precipitation then this is mostly
abundant. During the rainy period the average temperatures are
somewhat lower and the average air humidity is somewhat higher.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Bahir Dar.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
27
8
10
2
n/a
February
28
9
10
2
n/a
March
30
12
9
4
n/a
April
30
13
9
6
n/a
May
29
14
8
9
n/a
June
27
14
7
11
n/a
July
24
14
6
12
n/a
August
24
14
6
14
n/a
September
25
13
7
10
n/a
October
27
12
8
5
n/a
November
27
11
9
3
n/a
December
27
8
10
2
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
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