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What grows in Sidama

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Map showing the boundary of Sidama

The 2026 season in Sidama

When the rains are expectedFebruary 2026 to December 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,243 mm in a typical farming district
Across its districtsFrom about 826 mm in the driest of 5 districts to about 1,455 mm in the wettest
This season's rainLeaning wet — February, October, November and December 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 +1.4 °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 a long crop, or two in a year, 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.
30% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 319 growing days · about 1,350 mm · February to December
26% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 312 growing days · about 1,200 mm · February to December
20% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 281 growing days · about 1,100 mm · February to December
9% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 262 growing days · about 960 mm · March to November
9% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 260 growing days · about 830 mm · March to November

last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 5 areas within it

Sidama'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 Sidama, 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 Sidama?

Enset, Lemon, Lime, Pineapple, Guava all rate well in Sidama — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Enset in Sidama?

In Sidama the window for Enset runs 2 Mar 2026 to 10 Feb 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Sidama?

Divisi does. It reads Sidama'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 Sidama, 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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