Ābīy Ādī in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ābīy Ādī sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 735 mm of rain over about 75 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 30°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Ābīy Ādī's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ābīy Ādī's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 735 mm
- 75 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ābīy Ādī in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ābīy Ādī reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
Ābīy Ādī 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 | 27° / 11° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 12° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 13° | 21 | 4.1 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 15° | 41 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| May | 30° / 15° | 52 | 7.4 | 12.6 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 15° | 93 | 14.2 | 12.8 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 293 | 30.2 | 12.7 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 349 | 30.6 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 13° | 93 | 13.6 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 27° / 12° | 13 | 2.3 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 11° | 11 | 1.9 | 11.4 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 10° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ābīy Ādī gets around 735 mm of rain over 75 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 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 Ābīy Ādī
In summer, Ābīy Ādī overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ābīy Ādī's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Ābīy Ādī sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is summer a good time to visit Ābīy Ādī?
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 reasonable time to visit Ābīy Ādī for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ābīy Ādī in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ābīy Ādī sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 75 days see rain.
UV index in Ābīy Ādī in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ābīy Ādī peaks around March 22 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Ābīy Ādī 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 Ābīy Ādī is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Ābīy Ādī?
Ābīy Ādī sits at 13.6°N, 39.0°E, 1,672 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mekele, 55 km away.
Topography around Ābīy Ādī
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ābīy Ādī.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ābīy Ādī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,679 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,655 m.
The land around Ābīy Ādī is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (33%) 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 Ābīy Ādī (13.5608°, 38.9739°, elevation 1,672 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.