Chencha
Chencha is a small town in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, 2,739 m above sea level. It has a population of about 10,225 (2007). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chencha at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in July
269 mm of rain
68 mm of rain
How Chencha has grown
People living in the built-up area (8 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+118%38k in 1975 → 84k in 2025Weather in Chencha
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 0 km/h · humidity 69%
When to go to Chencha
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 88 | 83 | 62 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 39 | 44 | 54 | 55 | 65 | 81 |
| High | 19° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 18° |
| Low | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° |
| Rain (mm) | 68 | 69 | 155 | 292 | 269 | 126 | 109 | 133 | 158 | 212 | 140 | 78 |
| Wet days | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 8 |
What's on in Chencha
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Chencha
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Chencha
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ethiopia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chencha
Earthquakes around Chencha
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Chencha from above
Getting to Chencha
Places near Chencha
Places with a climate like Chencha
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
