Variable R2 Standard error F P-value Trend
Maximum temperature (°c)          
April 0.003 0.07 0.102 0.75 NS ( No significant trend)
May 0.052 0.02 1.2 0.29 NS (No significant trend)
June 0.0005 0.025 0.029 0.87 NS (No significant trend)
Minimum temperature (°c)          
October 0.26 0.021 9.6 0.005 Significant trend
November 0.21 0.029 7.1 0.014 Significant trend
December 0.21 0.036 6.5 0.018 Significant trend
January 0.22 0.03 6.4 0.019 Significant trend
Annualrainfall (mm) 0.154 2.1 4.2 0.052 NS (No significant trend)
Table 1: Temporal trend of climate variables at Mekelle (1980-2010).