Metahāra weather in December
In December, Metahāra sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Metahāra's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Metahāra's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 9 mm
- 2.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min
- 6:32 AM – 6:01 PM
- Cloud cover
- 27%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.68 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.3
- out of 10
Metahāra is town in central Ethiopia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical December day in Metahāra reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 18 |
| 2 | 30 | 18 |
| 3 | 30 | 18 |
| 4 | 30 | 18 |
| 5 | 30 | 18 |
| 6 | 30 | 18 |
| 7 | 30 | 18 |
| 8 | 30 | 18 |
| 9 | 30 | 18 |
| 10 | 30 | 18 |
| 11 | 30 | 18 |
| 12 | 30 | 18 |
| 13 | 30 | 18 |
| 14 | 30 | 18 |
| 15 | 30 | 18 |
| 16 | 30 | 18 |
| 17 | 30 | 18 |
| 18 | 30 | 18 |
| 19 | 30 | 18 |
| 20 | 30 | 18 |
| 21 | 30 | 18 |
| 22 | 30 | 18 |
| 23 | 30 | 18 |
| 24 | 30 | 18 |
| 25 | 30 | 18 |
| 26 | 30 | 18 |
| 27 | 30 | 18 |
| 28 | 30 | 18 |
| 29 | 30 | 18 |
| 30 | 30 | 18 |
| 31 | 30 | 18 |
How December really feels in Metahāra
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Metahāra weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 18° | 11 | 2.6 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 32° / 20° | 11 | 2.5 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 34° / 21° | 44 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 34° / 22° | 50 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| May | 35° / 22° | 30 | 7.7 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 35° / 23° | 7 | 1.9 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 34° / 23° | 29 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 22° | 39 | 13 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 33° / 22° | 26 | 8 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 33° / 21° | 30 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 19° | 22 | 3.2 | 11.6 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 18° | 9 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 |
| Cloudier (%) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 13 |
| 2 | 87 | 13 |
| 3 | 87 | 13 |
| 4 | 87 | 13 |
| 5 | 87 | 13 |
| 6 | 87 | 13 |
| 7 | 87 | 13 |
| 8 | 87 | 13 |
| 9 | 87 | 13 |
| 10 | 87 | 13 |
| 11 | 87 | 13 |
| 12 | 87 | 13 |
| 13 | 87 | 13 |
| 14 | 87 | 13 |
| 15 | 87 | 13 |
| 16 | 87 | 13 |
| 17 | 87 | 13 |
| 18 | 87 | 13 |
| 19 | 86 | 14 |
| 20 | 86 | 14 |
| 21 | 86 | 14 |
| 22 | 85 | 15 |
| 23 | 85 | 15 |
| 24 | 84 | 16 |
| 25 | 84 | 16 |
| 26 | 82 | 18 |
| 27 | 82 | 18 |
| 28 | 82 | 18 |
| 29 | 82 | 18 |
| 30 | 81 | 19 |
| 31 | 81 | 19 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Metahāra gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |
| 2 | 11 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 10 |
| 8 | 10 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 |
| 11 | 9 |
| 12 | 8 |
| 13 | 8 |
| 14 | 7 |
| 15 | 7 |
| 16 | 6 |
| 17 | 6 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 5 |
| 21 | 5 |
| 22 | 4 |
| 23 | 4 |
| 24 | 4 |
| 25 | 4 |
| 26 | 4 |
| 27 | 5 |
| 28 | 5 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 30 | 6 |
| 31 | 6 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 69 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Comfortable (%) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Humid (%) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Muggy (%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
| 2 | 68 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | 69 | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| 4 | 69 | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 | 69 | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | 69 | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| 7 | 71 | 16 | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | 71 | 16 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | 71 | 16 | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | 71 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | 71 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 72 | 17 | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | 72 | 17 | 10 | 1 |
| 14 | 72 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| 15 | 73 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| 16 | 74 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | 74 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | 75 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | 75 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | 75 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | 75 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | 75 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | 74 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | 74 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | 74 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 26 | 74 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 73 | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| 28 | 74 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | 74 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 | 73 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 | 72 | 19 | 9 | 0 |
Wind in December
Winds average 7 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:08 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.5 | 6:25 | 5:56 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 6:25 | 5:56 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:26 | 5:56 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 6:26 | 5:57 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 6:26 | 5:57 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 6:27 | 5:57 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 6:27 | 5:57 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 6:28 | 5:58 |
| 9 | 11.5 | 6:28 | 5:58 |
| 10 | 11.5 | 6:29 | 5:59 |
| 11 | 11.5 | 6:29 | 5:59 |
| 12 | 11.5 | 6:30 | 5:59 |
| 13 | 11.5 | 6:30 | 6:00 |
| 14 | 11.5 | 6:31 | 6:00 |
| 15 | 11.5 | 6:31 | 6:01 |
| 16 | 11.5 | 6:32 | 6:01 |
| 17 | 11.5 | 6:32 | 6:01 |
| 18 | 11.5 | 6:33 | 6:02 |
| 19 | 11.5 | 6:33 | 6:02 |
| 20 | 11.5 | 6:34 | 6:03 |
| 21 | 11.5 | 6:34 | 6:03 |
| 22 | 11.5 | 6:35 | 6:04 |
| 23 | 11.5 | 6:35 | 6:04 |
| 24 | 11.5 | 6:36 | 6:05 |
| 25 | 11.5 | 6:36 | 6:05 |
| 26 | 11.5 | 6:37 | 6:06 |
| 27 | 11.5 | 6:37 | 6:06 |
| 28 | 11.5 | 6:38 | 6:07 |
| 29 | 11.5 | 6:38 | 6:07 |
| 30 | 11.5 | 6:38 | 6:08 |
| 31 | 11.5 | 6:39 | 6:08 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.68 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.7 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Metahāra
None of Metahāra's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Metahāra sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is December a good time to visit Metahāra?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Metahāra for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Metahāra in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Metahāra sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Metahāra in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Metahāra peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Metahāra in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Metahāra is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 22 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 27 | 22 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Metahāra?
Metahāra sits at 8.9°N, 39.9°E, 958 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āwash, 29 km away.
Topography around Metahāra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Metahāra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Metahāra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 959 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,839 m.
The land around Metahāra is covered by grassland (33%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.
Ethiopia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E / F / L
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 37% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $933
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 14%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 8.5
- per 100k, 2012
- Road deaths
- 28.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 499
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Metahāra (8.9°, 39.9167°, elevation 958 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).