Frost Dates for ROBE/BALE, Ethiopia

Elevation: 2478 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.

7.13°N, 40.00°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 11a

Avg. annual minimum: 4 to 7°C

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Köppen Climate

Cfb Oceanic (Marine West Coast)

Mild year-round with cool summers and wet winters. Excellent for cool-season crops like brassicas, peas, and root vegetables. Extended harvest seasons but summer heat-loving crops may struggle.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

5° 10° 15° 20° 25°

15°

Jan

17°

Feb

17°

Mar

16°

Apr

16°

May

16°

Jun

15°

Jul

15°

Aug

15°

Sep

14°

Oct

14°

Nov

14°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	21°	15°	10°
February	22°	17°	11°
March	22°	17°	12°
April	20°	16°	12°
May	20°	16°	12°
June	21°	16°	12°
July	20°	15°	11°
August	19°	15°	11°
September	19°	15°	11°
October	18°	14°	11°
November	18°	14°	10°
December	19°	14°	10°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm 150 mm

0 mm

Jan

5 mm

Feb

74 mm

Mar

137 mm

Apr

91 mm

May

18 mm

Jun

99 mm

Jul

127 mm

Aug

107 mm

Sep

114 mm

Oct

43 mm

Nov

5 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	0
February	5
March	74
April	137
May	91
June	18
July	99
August	127
September	107
October	114
November	43
December	5

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 6:11 AM – 5:49 PM · 11h 38m

Feb: 6:07 AM – 5:53 PM · 11h 46m

Mar: 6:01 AM – 5:59 PM · 11h 57m

Apr: 5:55 AM – 6:05 PM · 12h 10m

May: 5:50 AM – 6:10 PM · 12h 20m

Jun: 5:48 AM – 6:12 PM · 12h 25m

Jul: 5:49 AM – 6:11 PM · 12h 23m

Aug: 5:53 AM – 6:07 PM · 12h 14m

Sep: 5:59 AM – 6:01 PM · 12h 02m

Oct: 6:05 AM – 5:55 PM · 11h 50m

Nov: 6:10 AM – 5:50 PM · 11h 40m

Dec: 6:12 AM – 5:48 PM · 11h 35m

Daylight Longest: 12h 25m · Shortest: 11h 35m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	6:11 AM	5:49 PM	11h 38m
February	6:07 AM	5:53 PM	11h 46m
March	6:01 AM	5:59 PM	11h 57m
April	5:55 AM	6:05 PM	12h 10m
May	5:50 AM	6:10 PM	12h 20m
June	5:48 AM	6:12 PM	12h 25m
July	5:49 AM	6:11 PM	12h 23m
August	5:53 AM	6:07 PM	12h 14m
September	5:59 AM	6:01 PM	12h 02m
October	6:05 AM	5:55 PM	11h 50m
November	6:10 AM	5:50 PM	11h 40m
December	6:12 AM	5:48 PM	11h 35m

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