Frost Dates for DIREDAWA, Ethiopia

Elevation: 1177 m

Frost Dates

This location never reaches freezing temperatures, so you can plant year-round!

In tropical and subtropical climates, the main challenge isn’t frost — it’s heat and humidity. Learn more about gardening in tropical climates.

9.60°N, 41.85°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 12a

Avg. annual minimum: 10 to 13°C

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Köppen Climate

BSh Hot Semi-Arid (Steppe)

Hot with low but not negligible rainfall. Less extreme than true desert. Dryland farming techniques and drought-tolerant varieties work well. Mulching and water conservation are key.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

10° 20° 30°

21°

Jan

22°

Feb

24°

Mar

24°

Apr

25°

May

26°

Jun

25°

Jul

25°

Aug

25°

Sep

24°

Oct

22°

Nov

21°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	27°	21°	15°
February	28°	22°	16°
March	30°	24°	18°
April	30°	24°	19°
May	31°	25°	20°
June	32°	26°	21°
July	31°	25°	20°
August	30°	25°	20°
September	31°	25°	20°
October	30°	24°	18°
November	28°	22°	16°
December	27°	21°	14°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm 150 mm

18 mm

Jan

20 mm

Feb

97 mm

Mar

132 mm

Apr

86 mm

May

5 mm

Jun

89 mm

Jul

119 mm

Aug

89 mm

Sep

66 mm

Oct

30 mm

Nov

8 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	18
February	20
March	97
April	132
May	86
June	5
July	89
August	119
September	89
October	66
November	30
December	8

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 6:15 AM – 5:45 PM · 11h 30m

Feb: 6:09 AM – 5:51 PM · 11h 42m

Mar: 6:02 AM – 5:58 PM · 11h 56m

Apr: 5:54 AM – 6:06 PM · 12h 13m

May: 5:47 AM – 6:13 PM · 12h 26m

Jun: 5:43 AM – 6:17 PM · 12h 33m

Jul: 5:45 AM – 6:15 PM · 12h 31m

Aug: 5:50 AM – 6:10 PM · 12h 19m

Sep: 5:58 AM – 6:02 PM · 12h 03m

Oct: 6:07 AM – 5:53 PM · 11h 47m

Nov: 6:13 AM – 5:47 PM · 11h 33m

Dec: 6:17 AM – 5:43 PM · 11h 27m

Daylight Longest: 12h 34m · Shortest: 11h 26m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	6:15 AM	5:45 PM	11h 30m
February	6:09 AM	5:51 PM	11h 42m
March	6:02 AM	5:58 PM	11h 56m
April	5:54 AM	6:06 PM	12h 13m
May	5:47 AM	6:13 PM	12h 26m
June	5:43 AM	6:17 PM	12h 33m
July	5:45 AM	6:15 PM	12h 31m
August	5:50 AM	6:10 PM	12h 19m
September	5:58 AM	6:02 PM	12h 03m
October	6:07 AM	5:53 PM	11h 47m
November	6:13 AM	5:47 PM	11h 33m
December	6:17 AM	5:43 PM	11h 27m

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