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What grows in Amhara

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Map showing the boundary of Amhara

The 2026 season in Amhara

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedMay 2026 to October 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 872 mm in a typical farming district
Across its districtsFrom about 657 mm in the driest of 14 districts to about 1,652 mm in the wettest
This season's rainLeaning wet — October look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself.
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.2 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can.
What that supportsenough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers5 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area.
29% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 147 growing days · about 880 mm · May to October
26% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 149 growing days · about 750 mm · May to October
14% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 211 growing days · about 1,350 mm · April to November
13% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 222 growing days · about 1,140 mm · April to October
8% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 148 growing days · about 940 mm · May to October

last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 14 areas within it

Amhara's districts

What grows here

Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.

What grows here with irrigation

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops above are gathered from every district in Amhara, and the ground under them is not all the same. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.

Or check your field first

Support and extension

This calendar moves

Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.

Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Amhara?

Mango, Moringa, Papaya, Guava, Passion fruit all rate well in Amhara — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Mango in Amhara?

In Amhara the window for Mango runs 8 May 2027 to 27 Jul 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Amhara?

Divisi does. It reads Amhara's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Amhara, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

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