Mendefera weather in July

In July, Mendefera sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 142 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mendefera's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mendefera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:06 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Mendefera is city.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Mendefera reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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62415
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112415
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222315
232315
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272215
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302215
312215

Mendefera weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°5111.28.8
Feb28° / 12°40.911.58.0
Mar29° / 14°174.211.96.5
Apr30° / 15°317.312.35.8
May29° / 16°46912.75.9
Jun27° / 16°6011.312.96.1
Jul23° / 15°14224.412.84.6
Aug23° / 15°25829.612.53.7
Sep25° / 13°10517.412.16.0
Oct26° / 13°15311.78.3
Nov26° / 12°81.311.38.8
Dec26° / 12°30.511.19.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25050
34951
44654
54555
64357
74159
83961
93862
103664
113565
123565
133367
143268
153169
163070
172971
182872
192773
202575
212575
222476
232377
242278
252179
262080
271981
281783
291783
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mendefera gets around 142 mm of rain over 24.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 78% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
166
267
368
469
571
672
773
874
975
1075
1176
1276
1377
1477
1578
1678
1778
1879
1979
2080
2181
2281
2382
2483
2584
2685
2786
2887
2988
3089
3190

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
130637
227658
325669
4236710
5206911
6187012
7167113
8147115
9127216
10107317
1197219
1277320
1367222
1457223
1547224
1637126
1727127
1827028
1916930
2016831
2116732
2216534
2316435
2416237
2516138
2606040
2705842
2805743
2905545
3005347
3105248

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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168calm
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197calm
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217calm
227calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:026:54
212.96:026:54
312.96:026:54
412.96:036:55
512.96:036:55
612.96:036:55
712.96:046:55
812.86:046:55
912.86:046:55
1012.86:046:55
1112.86:056:55
1212.86:056:55
1312.86:056:55
1412.86:066:55
1512.86:066:55
1612.86:066:54
1712.86:076:54
1812.86:076:54
1912.86:076:54
2012.86:076:54
2112.86:086:54
2212.86:086:54
2312.86:086:53
2412.76:096:53
2512.76:096:53
2612.76:096:53
2712.76:096:52
2812.76:106:52
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 4.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Mendefera

In seasonPeak

In July, Mendefera sits inside its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mendefera's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mendefera sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Mendefera?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Mendefera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mendefera in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Mendefera sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mendefera in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mendefera peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mendefera in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mendefera is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1227 µg/m³Dec 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mendefera?

Mendefera sits at 14.9°N, 38.8°E, 1,977 m above sea level, in Eritrea. The nearest listed city is Asmara, 52 km away.

AsmaraIntich’oAdwaAksumĀdīgratInda SilasēKerenMassawa

Topography around Mendefera

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mendefera.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mendefera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 1,972 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 982 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,698 m.

The land around Mendefera is covered by cropland (84%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
982 m
80 km
2,698 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Asmara 52 km · Intich’o 77 km · Adwa 81 km · Aksum 86 km · Ādīgrat 97 km · Inda Silasē 104 km · Keren 106 km · Massawa 107 km

Eritrea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2021
GDP per capita
$689
2011
Homicide rate
15.6
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
37.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mendefera (14.8872°, 38.8153°, elevation 1,977 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).