Climate and average weather in Shambu
In Shambu, the summers are warm, showery, and partly cloudy and the winters are mild and mostly cloudy.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Shambu typically varies from 14°C to 28°C, and is rarely below 12°C or above 30°C. March is the hottest month of the year, while July is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit Shambu for warm-weather activities are from early January to early March and late October to late December.
- Hottest
- Mar
- 28°
- Coldest
- Jul
- 14°
- Wettest
- Sep
- 921 mm
- Driest
- Jan
- 27 mm
- Rain / yr
- 3940 mm
- 221 wet days
- Daylight
- 11.4–12.6 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 2,576 m
- 9.6°N
- Clearest
- Dec
- 40% cloud
Shambu is town in western Ethiopia.
- Density
- 6,062/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Shambu weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around late October to late December.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Shambu, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
Temperatures in Shambu stay fairly even through the year, without a distinct hot or cool season. The warmest month is March, with an average high of 28°C and low of 16°C; the coolest is July, with an average low of 14°C and high of 20°C.
Days typically run about 10°C warmer than nights, with the widest day–night swing (around 12°C) in February.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 15 |
| Feb | 28 | 16 |
| Mar | 28 | 16 |
| Apr | 27 | 16 |
| May | 25 | 15 |
| Jun | 22 | 14 |
| Jul | 20 | 14 |
| Aug | 21 | 14 |
| Sep | 22 | 14 |
| Oct | 24 | 14 |
| Nov | 24 | 14 |
| Dec | 25 | 14 |
Average hourly temperature in Shambu
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on March afternoons, near 28°C, and coldest before dawn in July, near 14°C.
Shambu weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 15° | 27 | 5 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 16° | 37 | 6 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 16° | 97 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 159 | 16.7 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| May | 25° / 15° | 405 | 25.2 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 662 | 29.8 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 20° / 14° | 552 | 30.9 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 21° / 14° | 608 | 30.9 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 14° | 921 | 29.4 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 348 | 19 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 24° / 14° | 98 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 25° / 14° | 27 | 4.8 | 11.5 | 8.0 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Shambu gets about 3940 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is very wet, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 5.8 months, from around Apr 23 to Oct 16, peaking in June at about 100% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Dec 26.
September is the wettest month by volume, with 921 mm over about 29 wet days; January is the driest, with 27 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 16 | 21 | 44 | 55 | 82 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 62 | 32 | 16 |
| Rain days | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | 5 |
| Feb | 21 | 6 |
| Mar | 44 | 14 |
| Apr | 55 | 17 |
| May | 82 | 25 |
| Jun | 99 | 30 |
| Jul | 100 | 31 |
| Aug | 100 | 31 |
| Sep | 97 | 29 |
| Oct | 62 | 19 |
| Nov | 32 | 10 |
| Dec | 16 | 5 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Shambu collects about 3940 mm of rain across 221 wet days — roughly 328 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. September is the wettest month with 921 mm, while January is the driest at just 27 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 56% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 27 | 37 | 97 | 159 | 405 | 662 | 552 | 608 | 921 | 348 | 98 | 27 |
| Rain days | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 5 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 5 |
| Feb | 37 | 6 |
| Mar | 97 | 14 |
| Apr | 159 | 17 |
| May | 405 | 25 |
| Jun | 662 | 30 |
| Jul | 552 | 31 |
| Aug | 608 | 31 |
| Sep | 921 | 29 |
| Oct | 348 | 19 |
| Nov | 98 | 10 |
| Dec | 27 | 5 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Shambu, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around October 7 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around April 19. The clearest month is December, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 81% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around April 20 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around October 6. The cloudiest month is July, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 96% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 71 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 51 | 71 | 81 |
| Cloudier (%) | 29 | 30 | 38 | 53 | 70 | 83 | 96 | 96 | 82 | 49 | 29 | 19 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71 | 29 |
| Feb | 70 | 30 |
| Mar | 62 | 38 |
| Apr | 47 | 53 |
| May | 30 | 70 |
| Jun | 17 | 83 |
| Jul | 4 | 96 |
| Aug | 4 | 96 |
| Sep | 18 | 82 |
| Oct | 51 | 49 |
| Nov | 71 | 29 |
| Dec | 81 | 19 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 13, brings about 12 h 36 min of light; the shortest, around December 13, only 11 h 24 min — a swing of roughly 1 h 12 min.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:43 | 6:25 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:22 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:30 | 6:44 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:26 | 6:37 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:41 | 6:48 | 6:52 | 6:45 | 6:27 | 6:10 | 6:03 | 6:11 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.5 | 6:56 | 6:26 |
| Feb | 11.7 | 6:56 | 6:37 |
| Mar | 11.9 | 6:43 | 6:39 |
| Apr | 12.2 | 6:25 | 6:38 |
| May | 12.4 | 6:15 | 6:41 |
| Jun | 12.5 | 6:15 | 6:48 |
| Jul | 12.5 | 6:22 | 6:52 |
| Aug | 12.3 | 6:26 | 6:45 |
| Sep | 12.1 | 6:24 | 6:27 |
| Oct | 11.8 | 6:23 | 6:10 |
| Nov | 11.6 | 6:30 | 6:03 |
| Dec | 11.5 | 6:44 | 6:11 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Shambu averages about 7 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 0 and 16 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 5.8 months, from around Oct 7 to Apr 2. The sunniest month is December, with roughly 15 sunny days (bright).
The greyest month is July, down near 0 sunny days — about 100% fewer than the December peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 16 |
| Sky | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Gloomy | Mixed | Mixed | Bright |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Mixed |
| Feb | 11 | Mixed |
| Mar | 9 | Mixed |
| Apr | 6 | Gloomy |
| May | 3 | Gloomy |
| Jun | 1 | Gloomy |
| Jul | 0 | Gloomy |
| Aug | 0 | Gloomy |
| Sep | 2 | Gloomy |
| Oct | 9 | Mixed |
| Nov | 13 | Mixed |
| Dec | 16 | Bright |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Shambu, the air stays dry or comfortable essentially all year. Even in June, the muggiest month, it feels humid or worse only about 14% of the time — humidity is not something you need to plan around here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 99 | 96 | 85 | 66 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 70 | 93 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 68 | 85 | 94 | 96 | 93 | 70 | 29 | 7 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| Apr | 66 | 34 | 1 |
| May | 21 | 68 | 11 |
| Jun | 1 | 85 | 14 |
| Jul | 2 | 94 | 4 |
| Aug | 2 | 96 | 3 |
| Sep | 2 | 93 | 5 |
| Oct | 27 | 70 | 4 |
| Nov | 70 | 29 | 1 |
| Dec | 93 | 7 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Wind in Shambu is steady company: average speeds sit near 3 km/h — calm — in every month of the year, with no meaningful windy or calm season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | calm |
| Feb | 4 | calm |
| Mar | 4 | calm |
| Apr | 4 | calm |
| May | 4 | calm |
| Jun | 3 | calm |
| Jul | 3 | calm |
| Aug | 3 | calm |
| Sep | 3 | calm |
| Oct | 3 | calm |
| Nov | 3 | calm |
| Dec | 3 | calm |
Hazard calendar for Shambu
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Shambu's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Best time to visit Shambu
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Shambu throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around early November, Shambu is still near the start of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds not yet at full swing.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Shambu for general outdoor tourist activities is from late October to early March, with a peak score in the third week of December.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 8.0 |
| Rating | ideal | good | good | fair | fair | fair | poor | poor | fair | good | good | ideal |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.7 | ideal |
| Feb | 7.1 | good |
| Mar | 6.0 | good |
| Apr | 5.4 | fair |
| May | 4.4 | fair |
| Jun | 3.6 | fair |
| Jul | 3.2 | poor |
| Aug | 3.3 | poor |
| Sep | 3.7 | fair |
| Oct | 5.6 | good |
| Nov | 7.2 | good |
| Dec | 8.0 | ideal |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Shambu for hot-weather activities is from mid November to mid March, with a peak score in the first week of February.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Shambu, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around March (highs near 28°C), the essentials are light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. In the cold season around July (highs near 20°C), pack rain gear.
In March, Shambu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.
UV index (midday) in Shambu by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shambu peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (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 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Average hourly UV index in Shambu
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in March the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 8.5 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 6.5 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 8 | 6 |
| Mar | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| May | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 8.5 | 6 |
| Jul | 8 | 6 |
| Aug | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 8 | 6 |
| Oct | 8 | 6 |
| Nov | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 7.5 | 5.5 |
Air quality in Shambu by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Shambu is worst in February — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 15 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) | 50 | 57 | 43 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50 | Poor |
| Feb | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Growing season
Shambu is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Shambu banks about 3,427 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around March.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 318 | 323 | 369 | 350 | 316 | 246 | 219 | 222 | 234 | 269 | 268 | 293 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 318 |
| Feb | 323 |
| Mar | 369 |
| Apr | 350 |
| May | 316 |
| Jun | 246 |
| Jul | 219 |
| Aug | 222 |
| Sep | 234 |
| Oct | 269 |
| Nov | 268 |
| Dec | 293 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Shambu receives about 5.6 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 4.4 and 6.5 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 7.8 months, from around Sep 22 to May 16. The brightest month is March, averaging about 6.4 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is July, down near 4.4 kWh/m² — roughly 31% less than the March peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| Level | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.8 | Bright |
| Feb | 6.3 | Intense |
| Mar | 6.5 | Intense |
| Apr | 6.3 | Intense |
| May | 5.6 | Bright |
| Jun | 4.9 | Bright |
| Jul | 4.4 | Bright |
| Aug | 4.7 | Bright |
| Sep | 5.5 | Bright |
| Oct | 6.0 | Bright |
| Nov | 5.8 | Bright |
| Dec | 5.6 | Bright |
Where is Shambu?
Shambu sits at 9.6°N, 37.1°E, 2,576 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gutin, 51 km away.
Topography around Shambu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shambu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shambu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m around an average of 2,518 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,460 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,412 m.
The land around Shambu is covered by cropland (63%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (20%) 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 Shambu (9.5667°, 37.1°, elevation 2,576 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).