Ādīgrat in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ādīgrat sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 721 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Ādīgrat's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ādīgrat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 721 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ādīgrat in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ādīgrat reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
Ādīgrat 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 | 21° / 9° | 54 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 23° / 10° | 56 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 109 | 16.1 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 24° / 13° | 148 | 16.5 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 68 | 9.8 | 12.7 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 79 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 330 | 29.4 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 14° | 312 | 28.1 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 61 | 7.7 | 12.1 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 11° | 24 | 4 | 11.7 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 21° / 10° | 33 | 5.6 | 11.3 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 21° / 9° | 31 | 6 | 11.2 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ādīgrat gets around 721 mm of rain over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — 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 48 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 Ādīgrat
In summer, Ādīgrat overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ādīgrat's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Ādīgrat sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Ādīgrat?
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 Ādīgrat for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ādīgrat in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ādīgrat sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Ādīgrat in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Ādīgrat peaks around March 19 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 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Ādīgrat 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 Ādīgrat is worst in June — around 31 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) | 26 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Ādīgrat?
Ādīgrat sits at 14.3°N, 39.5°E, 2,457 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Idaga Hamus, 15 km away.
Topography around Ādīgrat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ādīgrat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ādīgrat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m around an average of 2,504 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,418 m.
The land around Ādīgrat is covered by cropland (34%), shrubs (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), cropland (32%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (24%) 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 Ādīgrat (14.277°, 39.462°, elevation 2,457 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.