Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Oromiya
Oromiya
Oromiya, Ethiopia

Iteya

Iteya is a town in Oromiya, Ethiopia, 2,196 m above sea level. It has a population of about 31,100. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now20°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population31,100
Local time18:56
8.13° N, 39.23° EElevation 2,196 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
The year in Iteyaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec79October
October: high / low22° / 11°
Rain this month71mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Iteya at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in March

Coolest month12°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthAugust

326 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

18 mm of rain

How Iteya has grown

People living in the built-up area (7 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+139%31k in 1975 → 75k in 2025
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
30

Weather in Iteya

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
20°C

Partly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 27%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct24°11°
Fri23 Oct25°12°
Sat24 Oct24°13°
Sun25 Oct23°12°2 mm
Mon26 Oct21°13°5.5 mm
Tue27 Oct22°12°
Wed28 Oct21°12°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct21°13°
Fri30 Oct23°11°
Sat31 Oct23°11°

When to go to Iteya

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score949177646667646567798791
High23°24°24°24°24°23°21°21°21°22°22°22°
Low9°10°11°12°12°12°12°12°11°11°9°9°
Rain (mm)2553111126124124295326207712218
Wet days3410171518282820964

What's on in Iteya

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Nature around Iteya

Nature in Ethiopia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Ethiopia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Iteya

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Iteya

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Metehara 5 km ↑2025 · 117 km
5.3Awash 12 km ←2025 · 135 km
5.3Ziway 30 km ↓2017 · 81 km
5.3Sodere 11 km ↙1993 · 23 km

Iteya from above

Getting to Iteya

Addis Ababa Bole International AirportADD
105 km
Hawassa International AirportAWA
147 km

Places near Iteya

Places with a climate like Iteya

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Iteya?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Iteya.
What is the hottest month in Iteya?
March is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Iteya?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Iteya?
August is the wettest month with about 326 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.