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December 2023 Monthly Climate Bulletin

Monthly Climatic

During December 2023, days were remained hot over several portions of the country for instance Afar, Somale, Western Amhara, Northern Benishangule gumuz and Gambela. In particular, the extreme maximum temperature values were as high as 44.0, 40.6, 39.0, 38.4, 38.2oc over Gode, Elidar, Fugnuido, Abobo, and Metehara, respectively. December is the third month of the dry season of Ethiopia. Hence, the monthly average rainfall doesn’t exceed 50mm over most parts of the country, except over Southern and Southwestern Ethiopia. The monthly total rainfall amount of December 2023 had also exceeded 60 mm over southwestern Ethiopia and some pocket parts western Oromia. In particular, the monthly total rainfall values of December 2023 were as high as 70mm over Gidaayana, Arbaminch, Chira and Jinka. Besides, the daily rainfall values over Chira, Arbaminch and Gidaayana were as high as 45.2, 46.8 and 72.0 mm on the 27th , 31th, and 14th, of 2023 December respectively.. In general, the monthly total rainfall amount of December 2023 was normal to below normal over much areas of the country except over south and southwestern parts of the country, some parts of Benishangulgumuz and western Oromia. December 2023 was generally drier than December 2022 over the country except over some pocket parts of the country.

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