Ethiopia 105...

Well, as I have no wonderful news to report and I have been procrastinating about updating our blog, I figure it is time to do another Ethiopia Classroom update.  And since I am sitting here in pants, socks, sweatshirt, with a  blanket and a wiggly baby trying to stay warm I thought,  "I wonder what the weather in Ethiopia is like?!"  So my little lesson for now is about the climate in Ethiopia.  And since so many of you are also trying to stay warm and many of you because of snow, try not to be jealous!

Ethiopia 105

"Ethiopia enjoys an extremely varied climatic conditions from cool to very cold in the highlands where most of the population inhabits, to one of the hottest places on earth at the Dallol Depression. Most of Ethiopia was supposed to enjoy a tropical climate for its proximity to the equator, but due to the fact that most of the country’s land mass stands over 1,500 m (4,920 ft), that is not the case. The climate is broadly divided into three zones.

- Dega (Cool Zone)-Areas above 2,600 m (8,530 ft) where temperatures range from near freezing to 61 degrees F. This is where most alpine and afro-alpine vegetation occurs.

- Woyina Dega (Temperate Zone)-Areas between 1,500 m (4,920 ft) and 2,600 m (8,530ft) where temperatures range from 61 degrees F to 86 degrees F. This is where most of the population lives.

- Qola (Hot Zone)-Areas below 1,500 m (4,920 ft) with both tropical and arid conditions where temperatures range from 80 degrees F to 122 degrees F. Bereha is a general term that refers to the extreme form of Qola.

Normally, the rainy season lasts from mid-June to mid-September (longer in the southern highlands) preceded by intermittent showers from February or March; remainder of year is generally dry." 

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