Adwa weather in July

In July, Adwa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 229 mm of rain across 28.4 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 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Adwa's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
229 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:07 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Adwa 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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical July day in Adwa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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102414
112414
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222314
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Adwa 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
Jan27° / 10°50.711.38.6
Feb29° / 11°30.611.57.5
Mar30° / 13°173.211.96.3
Apr30° / 14°225.612.35.8
May30° / 15°326.312.65.8
Jun28° / 15°5811.312.85.9
Jul24° / 14°22928.412.84.1
Aug23° / 14°27029.712.53.8
Sep25° / 12°7510.812.16.8
Oct26° / 11°101.611.78.3
Nov26° / 10°71.411.38.7
Dec26° / 20.511.28.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 (%)
15050
24951
34753
44555
54258
64060
73862
83763
93664
103565
113367
123367
133169
143169
153070
162971
172872
182773
192773
202674
212575
222476
232476
242278
252278
262179
272080
282080
291882
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Adwa gets around 229 mm of rain over 28.4 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 91% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
276
378
480
581
683
785
887
988
1089
1191
1292
1392
1493
1593
1694
1794
1894
1994
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3197

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
131663
228693
325723
423743
521763
618784
716804
814824
912835
1010855
118875
127876
136886
145887
154897
163898
172908
182899
192899
2018910
2118811
2218712
2318712
2418613
2518514
2618415
2718316
2808317
2908119
3008020
3107921

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
175calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 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 6:03 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:036:53
212.86:036:53
312.86:036:53
412.86:046:53
512.86:046:53
612.86:046:53
712.86:056:53
812.86:056:53
912.86:056:53
1012.86:056:53
1112.86:066:53
1212.86:066:53
1312.86:066:53
1412.86:076:53
1512.86:076:53
1612.86:076:53
1712.86:076:53
1812.76:086:53
1912.76:086:53
2012.76:086:52
2112.76:096:52
2212.76:096:52
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2412.76:096:52
2512.76:106:51
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2812.76:106:51
2912.76:116:50
3012.76:116:50
3112.66:116:50

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 — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 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
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Adwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Adwa?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Adwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adwa in July

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

In July, Adwa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Adwa 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 Adwa peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 23UV 15Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Adwa 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 Adwa is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1628 µg/m³Nov 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adwa?

Adwa sits at 14.2°N, 38.9°E, 1,895 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Aksum, 20 km away.

Topography around Adwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adwa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m around an average of 1,961 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,348 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,441 m.

The land around Adwa is covered by cropland (42%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
620 m
16 km
1,348 m
80 km
2,441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Aksum 20 km · Intich’o 30 km · Ādīgrat 62 km · Inda Silasē 67 km · Ābīy Ādī 68 km · Idaga Hamus 72 km · Indabaguna 81 km · Mendefera 81 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 Adwa (14.1635°, 38.8992°, elevation 1,895 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).