Adama weather in July

In July, Adama sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 53 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Adama's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Adama is human settlement in Ethiopia.

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 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Adama reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
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122817
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272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Adama weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 13°30.911.68.1
Feb29° / 14°51.311.76.8
Mar30° / 16°224.211.95.8
Apr30° / 17°306.112.25.3
May31° / 17°294.912.45.4
Jun30° / 17°174.412.56.0
Jul27° / 17°5313.212.46.0
Aug27° / 17°8318.412.35.4
Sep28° / 17°6213.312.15.9
Oct29° / 16°173.211.86.9
Nov28° / 14°61.111.68.2
Dec27° / 12°20.511.58.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47228
57228
67129
77129
86931
96931
106931
116832
126733
136733
146634
156634
166634
176535
186436
196436
206337
216337
226337
236337
246238
256238
266139
276139
286139
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Adama gets around 53 mm of rain over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
433
533
634
735
836
937
1038
1139
1240
1340
1441
1542
1643
1744
1845
1946
2046
2147
2248
2349
2449
2550
2651
2752
2852
2953
3054
3155

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
123752
222762
322762
421772
520782
619792
718802
817821
916831
1015841
1114851
1213861
1312871
1411881
1510891
169901
179901
188911
197921
207921
216931
226931
235941
245941
255941
265941
275932
285932
295932
305932
316922

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:116:41
212.56:126:41
312.56:126:41
412.56:126:41
512.56:126:42
612.56:136:42
712.56:136:42
812.56:136:42
912.56:136:42
1012.56:146:42
1112.56:146:42
1212.56:146:42
1312.56:146:42
1412.56:156:42
1512.56:156:42
1612.56:156:42
1712.56:156:42
1812.46:156:42
1912.46:166:42
2012.46:166:42
2112.46:166:42
2212.46:166:42
2312.46:166:42
2412.46:166:42
2512.46:176:42
2612.46:176:41
2712.46:176:41
2812.46:176:41
2912.46:176:41
3012.46:176:41
3112.46:186:41

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
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225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
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305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Adama?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Adama for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Adama in July

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

In July, Adama sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Adama in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Adama peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Adama 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 Adama is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adama?

Adama sits at 8.6°N, 39.3°E, 1,627 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Wenjī, 11 km away.

Topography around Adama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 1,662 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,230 m.

The land around Adama is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
953 m
80 km
3,230 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Wenjī 11 km · Wonji 12 km · Mojo 17 km · Welench’ītī 22 km · Sīrē 35 km · Bishoftu 39 km · ‘Alem T’ēna 45 km · Huruta 45 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
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

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 Adama (8.55°, 39.2667°, elevation 1,627 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).