Ābderafī in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ābderafī sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 538 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Ābderafī's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ābderafī's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 538 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ābderafī in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ābderafī reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Ābderafī
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ābderafī weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 38° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 40° / 24° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 41° / 26° | 6 | 2.2 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 40° / 26° | 41 | 9.7 | 12.6 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 36° / 25° | 87 | 17.7 | 12.8 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 188 | 24.6 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 263 | 27.7 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 111 | 17.7 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 25 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 36° / 22° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ābderafī gets around 538 mm of rain over 70 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ābderafī
In summer, Ābderafī overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ābderafī's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Ābderafī sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Ābderafī?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ābderafī.
What to pack for Ābderafī in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ābderafī sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
UV index in Ābderafī in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ābderafī peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Ābderafī in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ābderafī is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Ābderafī?
Ābderafī sits at 13.7°N, 36.5°E, 611 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is May Cadera, 40 km away.
Topography around Ābderafī
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ābderafī.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ābderafī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 602 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m.
The land around Ābderafī is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.
Ethiopia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / E / F / L
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 37% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $933
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 14%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 8.5
- per 100k, 2012
- Road deaths
- 28.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 499
- Religion
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 Ābderafī (13.7333°, 36.45°, elevation 611 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.