Location & Surroundings

Jer is a settlement in Oromiya, Ethiopia, at 2,222 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fiche, 24 km to the west. The national capital Addis Ababa is 84 km to the south. The nearest airport is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, 87 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° 45' 0" N, 38° 57' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2222 m
  • Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 18 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Birr (ETB)
  • Phone Prefix +251

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Jer

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

Now 20.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 12.2 to 20.6 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 487 W/m2.

Temperature
20.6 C
Wind
1.4 m/s N (10 deg)
Humidity
43 %
Pressure
1,014.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.52 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 20.6 1.4 10 43 1,014.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 15.1 4.0 138 72 1,020.2 0.60 / 0.60 27 46.5 n/a
12h 12.2 2.2 137 83 1,020.1 0.11 / 0.71 51 0.0 n/a
18h 17.9 3.1 80 60 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.09 63 104.1 n/a
Tomorrow 19.7 2.0 139 52 1,014.9 0.44 / 0.52 100 487.3 n/a
30h 15.5 3.8 130 76 1,019.6 1.31 / 1.84 100 14.2 n/a
36h 13.1 0.4 137 89 1,020.1 0.18 / 2.01 96 0.0 n/a
42h 13.5 1.6 109 89 1,023.1 2.38 / 4.39 100 6.3 n/a
Tuesday 18.5 2.6 357 62 1,015.8 0.00 / 1.57 76 361.7 n/a
54h 14.2 0.6 87 84 1,019.7 1.95 / 3.53 84 111.3 n/a
60h 13.2 0.4 260 89 1,018.3 0.00 / 2.91 82 0.0 n/a
66h 17.1 1.9 96 68 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.16 25 76.3 n/a
Wednesday 19.5 0.3 64 60 1,012.2 1.79 / 1.95 94 579.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jer?
Now 20.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 12.2 to 20.6 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 487 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jer today?
Sunrise around 06:15 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 11h 45m.
What is the local time in Jer?
Local time is 03:15. Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Jer?
Jer is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Jer?
DEM 2,222 m.
Where is Jer located?
It is at 9.75000, 38.95000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jer in?
It is in Ethiopia.

Sources

Last updated 2008-11-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/333866

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