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