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What type of climate is in Ethiopia?

As a result of its position and its varied topography, Ethiopia’s climate varies – broadly speaking – from tropical in the north-eastern lowlands and south-eastern lowlands to temperate and cool in the highlands.

What is the average climate in Ethiopia?

In Addis Ababa, the wet season is mostly cloudy, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is comfortable year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 48°F to 75°F and is rarely below 42°F or above 80°F.

In which climatic zone is Ethiopia?

Ethiopia is in the tropical zone laying between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer. It has three different climate zones according to elevation. Kolla (Tropical zone) – is below 1830 metres in elevation and has an average annual temperature of about 27 degree Celsius with annual rainfall about 510 millimetres.

What is the climate of Ethiopia and the Horn?

Average annual temperature ranges between 20oc and 30oc. Although mean annual rainfall is erratic, it can be as high as 1500 mm in the wet western lowlands of Gambella. Rainfall is highly variable from year to year. The region is boundary between the hot arid (Bereha) and the humid climates (WoinaDega).

Is Ethiopia hot or cold?

Eastern Ethiopia is typically warm and dry, while the Northern Highlands are cool and wet in season. If you’re planning on visiting the Omo River Region, be prepared for very hot temperatures.

Why is Ethiopia so cold?

In Ethiopia, the climate varies mostly with altitude, and it goes from the hot and arid climate of the lowlands to the cool climate of the plateau. Lying just north of the Equator, the country experiences little variation in temperature throughout the year.

What is the geography and climate of Ethiopia?

The climate of Ethiopia and its dependent territories varies greatly. It is temperate on the plateau and hot in the lowlands. The country lies wholly within the tropics, but its nearness to the equator is counterbalanced by the elevation of the land.

Is Ethiopia a desert?

The Danakil Desert is a desert in northeast Ethiopia, southern Eritrea, and northwestern Djibouti. Situated in the Afar Triangle, it stretches across 136,956 square kilometres (52,879 sq mi) of arid terrain….

Danakil Desert
Country	Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti
Coordinates	14.2417°N 40.3°E

Does Ethiopia have snow?

No peak in Ethiopia is permanently snow covered. The largest area of continuous plateau is the central part of the country, north and northeast of Addis Ababa and south of the Blue Nile River.

What is the coldest country in Africa?

In Oceania, New Zealand is the coldest country while the small southern nation of Lesotho is the coldest country in Africa….The Coldest Country in Every Continent.

Continent	Coldest Country	Average Yearly Temperature
Africa	Lesotho	11.85°C
Asia	Russia	-5.1°C
Oceania	New Zealand	10.55°C

What is the coldest city in Africa?

Sutherland
Sutherland, Northern Cape

Sutherland
Coordinates: 32°23′37″S 20°39′41″ECoordinates: 32°23′37″S 20°39′41″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	Namakwa