Climatology of precipitation and clouds over Ethiopia
Ethiopia

General info Precipitation System properties Cloud Seasonal variation Diurnal variation Vertical Structure Extreme events Time series

Cloud geographical distribution Over Ethiopia , mean high level (10-14 km) cloud volume fraction is about 5.8%. Mean mid level (5-10 km) cloud volume fraction is about 10.7%. Mean low level (1-5 km) cloud volume fraction is about 8.9%. Cloud seasonal and diurnal variation Seasonal and day vs. night variations of high, mid and low level cloud fraction over Ethiopia are shown in following figure. You may check the details of cloud fraction in various seasons and at different local times.