Location & Surroundings

Decha is a settlement in Oromiya, Ethiopia, at 2,247 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Shambu, 11 km to the north. The national capital Addis Ababa is about 185 km to the east. The nearest airport is Fincha Airport, 29 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 28' 0" N, 37° 7' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2247 m
  • Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 414 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Birr (ETB)
  • Phone Prefix +251

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Decha

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Decha, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 14.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 20.6 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 14.0 mm. Solar peaks near 806 W/m2.

Temperature
14.5 C
Wind
0.5 m/s NW (316 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,019.1 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
14.01 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 14.5 0.5 316 84 1,019.1 - / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
6h 17.6 0.3 80 75 1,020.7 0.24 / 0.24 20 88.2 n/a
12h 20.6 0.9 254 68 1,015.1 5.23 / 5.47 68 805.8 n/a
18h 14.7 1.2 335 93 1,020.7 5.39 / 10.87 100 105.9 n/a
Tomorrow 13.0 1.4 347 98 1,020.3 3.15 / 14.01 100 0.0 n/a
30h 13.7 1.0 115 95 1,022.6 0.00 / 10.25 100 11.7 n/a
36h 15.7 0.9 56 84 1,017.3 0.00 / 4.08 100 160.4 n/a
42h 13.1 1.6 65 83 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.06 75 55.1 n/a
Wednesday 12.4 1.5 69 86 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.03 43 0.0 n/a
54h 17.5 0.8 116 73 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 108.7 n/a
60h 19.2 1.3 280 77 1,012.9 2.88 / 2.88 73 740.2 n/a
66h 14.5 0.8 40 87 1,017.0 3.70 / 6.58 88 110.9 n/a
Thursday 14.1 0.6 15 89 1,015.5 0.00 / 2.29 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Decha?
Now 14.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 20.6 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 14.0 mm. Solar peaks near 806 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 14.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Decha today?
Sunrise around 06:22 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 11h 46m.
What is the local time in Decha?
Local time is 12:58. Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Decha?
Decha is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Decha?
DEM 2,247 m.
Where is Decha located?
It is at 9.46667, 37.11667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Decha in?
It is in Ethiopia.

Sources

Last updated 2008-11-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/339646

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