Asaita in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Asaita sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 94 mm of rain over about 19 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 40°C in early June to 38°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Asaita's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Asaita's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 94 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Asaita in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early June to 38°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Asaita reaches about 39°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Asaita
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Asaita 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 | 32° / 20° | 4 | 1 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 33° / 21° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 36° / 23° | 18 | 2.9 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 37° / 25° | 25 | 4.3 | 12.2 | 1.7 |
| May | 39° / 27° | 21 | 3.4 | 12.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 41° / 29° | 3 | 0.8 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 39° / 28° | 29 | 6.1 | 12.6 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 37° / 27° | 62 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 38° / 28° | 27 | 6 | 12.1 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 36° / 24° | 12 | 2.5 | 11.7 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 34° / 21° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 32° / 20° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Asaita gets around 94 mm of rain over 19 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Asaita
In summer, Asaita overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Asaita sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Asaita?
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 Asaita.
What to pack for Asaita in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Asaita sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Asaita in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asaita peaks around March 22 at about 14 (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 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Asaita 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 Asaita is worst in July — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 23 | 18 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Asaita?
Asaita sits at 11.6°N, 41.4°E, 371 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dubti, 43 km away.
Topography around Asaita
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Asaita.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Asaita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,303 m.
The land around Asaita is covered by wetland (45%) and bare terrain (36%) within 3 km, wetland (36%) and bare terrain (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (76%) 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 Asaita (11.5684°, 41.4387°, elevation 371 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.