Alamata in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Alamata sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 497 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Alamata's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alamata's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 497 mm; 61 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.3; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Alamata in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early June to 24°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Alamata reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

Alamata 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	22° / 10°	38	7.5	11.4	7.3
Feb	23° / 11°	36	6.9	11.6	7.6
Mar	24° / 13°	67	12	11.9	7.0
Apr	25° / 14°	57	11.2	12.3	7.0
May	27° / 15°	27	4.9	12.6	7.6
Jun	27° / 14°	45	7.8	12.7	6.9
Jul	25° / 14°	226	26.6	12.7	4.5
Aug	24° / 14°	226	26.3	12.4	4.6
Sep	25° / 13°	38	6.4	12.1	7.7
Oct	24° / 13°	8	2.1	11.7	8.8
Nov	23° / 11°	13	2.7	11.4	8.6
Dec	22° / 10°	19	2.9	11.3	8.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Alamata gets around 497 mm of rain over 61 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 7 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Alamata

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In summer, Alamata overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Monsoon

Dust

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Is summer a good time to visit Alamata?

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.

5.3

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.0

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Alamata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alamata in Summer

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

In summer, Alamata sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Alamata in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Alamata peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (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)	12	13	15	14	13	12	10	13	13	13	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Alamata in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Alamata is worst in June — around 33 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)	25	26	27	23	27	33	29	30	30	25	22	23
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	25	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	27	Moderate
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	29	Moderate
Aug	30	Moderate
Sep	30	Moderate
Oct	25	Moderate
Nov	22	Moderate
Dec	23	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Alamata?

Alamata sits at 12.4°N, 39.6°E, 1,554 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Korem, 11 km away.

Topography around Alamata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alamata has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m around an average of 1,608 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,902 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,885 m.

The land around Alamata is covered by cropland (46%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and shrubs (38%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km

700 m

cropland 46%

16 km

1,902 m

cropland 44%

80 km

3,885 m

shrubs 33%

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← Spring Alamata year-round climate Fall →

Summer weather nearby: Korem 11 km · Maych’ew 41 km · Mehoni 44 km · Sek’ot’a 62 km · Weldiya 66 km · Lalibela 70 km · Mersa 84 km · Sifra 103 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 Alamata (12.416°, 39.5597°, elevation 1,554 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.