Arsi Negele in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Arsi Negele sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 640 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Arsi Negele's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arsi Negele's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 640 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Arsi Negele in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical summer day in Arsi Negele reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Arsi Negele 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 | 23° / 10° | 34 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 24° / 11° | 40 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 114 | 13.6 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 13° | 263 | 22.3 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 332 | 28 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 198 | 28.1 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 19° / 12° | 193 | 28.4 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 20° / 12° | 248 | 29.1 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 20° / 12° | 369 | 29.3 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 261 | 22 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 22° / 10° | 69 | 8.8 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 22° / 9° | 27 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Arsi Negele gets around 640 mm of rain over 86 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 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Arsi Negele?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arsi Negele.
What to pack for Arsi Negele in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Arsi Negele sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 86 days see rain.
UV index in Arsi Negele in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arsi Negele peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 12 (extreme).
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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Arsi Negele 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 Arsi Negele 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) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Arsi Negele?
Arsi Negele sits at 7.4°N, 38.7°E, 1,916 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kuyera, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Arsi Negele
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arsi Negele.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arsi Negele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 1,931 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,745 m.
The land around Arsi Negele is covered by cropland (73%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) 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 Arsi Negele (7.3547°, 38.6746°, elevation 1,916 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.