Research Article
Spatiotemporal Variability and Trends in Rainfall and Temperature in South Ethiopia: Implications for Climate Change Adaptations in Rural Communities
Table 7
Projected changes in the climate under low emission (RCP4.5) and high emission (RCP8.5) scenarios in comparison with the baseline period (1976–2005).
| Climatic variables | 2020–2039 | 2040–2059 | 2060–2079 | 2080–2099 | RCP4.5 | RCP8.5 | RCP4.5 | RCP8.5 | RCP4.5 | RCP8.5 | RCP4.5 | RCP8.5 |
| Annual average temperature change | +0.74 to 0.86 | +0.71 to 0.85 | +0.77 to 0.91 | +0.83 to 0.94 | +0.82 to 0.91 | +0.94 to 1.04 | +0.84 to 0.95 | +1.04 to 1.17 | Annual precipitation changes | −31.52 to 24.31 | −34.16 to 28.06 | −30.00 to 22.83 | −37.87 to 12.41 | −27.03 to 28.21 | −38.52 to 9.23 | −28.52 to 21.37 | −58.75 to 12.31 |
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