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Table 2 Mean monthly, seasonal and annual maximum and minimum temperature in the rangelands, Kebeles and Reeras (1981–2018)
Study sites | Variables | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Spring | Autumn | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duda rangeland | Mean Tmax (°C) | 28.5 | 29 | 28.8 | 27.2 | 26.3 | 25.8 | 25.8 | 26.1 | 27 | 26.8 | 27.3 | 28.1 | 27.4 | 27 | 27.2 |
CV (%) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4 | 4.8 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 6 | 4.1 | 5.7 | |
Mean Tmin (°C) | 13.5 | 14 | 14.2 | 14 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 13.6 | |
CV (%) | 7.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 6 | |
Deru Danfile Kebele | Mean Tmax (°C) | 29.2 | 29.4 | 29.5 | 27.9 | 27.2 | 27 | 27.2 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 28 | 28.1 | 28.9 | 28.2 | 28.2 | 28.2 |
CV (%) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 | |
Mean Tmin (°C) | 13.9 | 14.1 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 13.9 | |
CV (%) | 13.1 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 9 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 9.9 | |
Jigesa Nanesa Kebele | Mean Tmax (°C) | 31.3 | 31.8 | 30.9 | 29.8 | 28.6 | 27.5 | 27.6 | 27.4 | 29 | 29 | 29.8 | 30.7 | 29.8 | 29.3 | 29.4 |
CV (%) | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 4 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 5 | 7 | |
Mean Tmin (°C) | 15.9 | 16.8 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 14.5 | 15 | 16.5 | 15.4 | 15.9 | |
CV (%) | 6.2 | 5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 3.7 | 5 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.8 | |
Hema Kinsho Kebele | Mean Tmax (°C) | 28.4 | 29 | 28.5 | 27.1 | 25.9 | 25.1 | 24.9 | 25 | 26.1 | 26 | 26.7 | 27.7 | 27.2 | 26.3 | 26.7 |
CV (%) | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 7.7 | |
Mean Tmin (°C) | 14 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 14.7 | 13.9 | 14.2 | |
CV (%) | 6.4 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.7 | |
Gomole rangeland | Mean Tmax (°C) | 30.1 | 30.6 | 30 | 28.1 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.7 | 27.9 | 28.7 | 28.2 | 28.8 | 29.5 | 28.5 | 28.6 | 28.7 |
CV (%) | 2.9 | 3.1 | 5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5 | |
Mean Tmin (°C) | 14.5 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 14.4 | |
CV (%) | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4 | |
Buya Reera | Mean Tmax (°C) | 29.8 | 30.4 | 29.6 | 28.2 | 27.1 | 26.5 | 26.7 | 26.6 | 27.7 | 27.6 | 28.5 | 29.2 | 28.3 | 27.9 | 28.2 |
CV (%) | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4 | 6.5 | 5 | 6.5 | |
Mean Tmin (°C) | 14.5 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 15.2 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 15.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | |
CV (%) | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.2 | |
Yametu Reera | Mean Tmax (°C) | 29.6 | 30.1 | 29.5 | 27.8 | 27.3 | 27.5 | 27.9 | 28 | 28.8 | 27.9 | 28.5 | 29.1 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 28.5 |
CV (%) | 2.6 | 2.8 | 5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 4 | 4.6 | |
Mean Tmin (°C) | 14.4 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.9 | 14.1 | 14.4 | |
CV (%) | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | |
Didahara Reera | Mean Tmax (°C) | 29.6 | 30.3 | 29.1 | 27.2 | 26.5 | 26.6 | 27.2 | 26.8 | 27.5 | 27.1 | 28.4 | 28.8 | 27.6 | 27.7 | 27.9 |
CV (%) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 5.9 | |
Mean Tmin (°C) | 14.1 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.2 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 14.1 | |
CV (%) | 4.8 | 4.1 | 5 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 4.7 |