Āsasa weather in July

In July, Āsasa sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 349 mm of rain across 30.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Āsasa's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āsasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
349 mm
30.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Āsasa is town in Southern Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical July day in Āsasa reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3179
4179
5179
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7179
8179
9179
10179
11169
12169
13169
14169
15169
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21169
22169
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27169
28169
29169
30169
31169

Āsasa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 285.211.67.3
Feb22° / 485.911.87.1
Mar21° / 14912.1126.1
Apr20° / 10°26118.212.24.9
May20° / 10°20316.212.35.2
Jun18° / 10°23422.912.44.1
Jul16° / 34930.412.42.7
Aug17° / 37730.412.22.8
Sep17° / 35825.8123.5
Oct18° / 15215.411.85.1
Nov19° / 415.111.76.8
Dec20° / 172.611.67.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21189
31189
41090
5991
6892
7892
8793
9793
10694
11694
12595
13595
14397
15397
16397
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Āsasa gets around 349 mm of rain over 30.4 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 98% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
195
296
396
496
597
697
797
897
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
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11100
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19100
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21100
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24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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
15calm
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126calm
136calm
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156calm
166calm
176calm
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216calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:146:39
212.46:156:39
312.46:156:39
412.46:156:39
512.46:156:39
612.46:156:39
712.46:166:40
812.46:166:40
912.46:166:40
1012.46:166:40
1112.46:176:40
1212.46:176:40
1312.46:176:40
1412.46:176:40
1512.46:176:40
1612.46:186:40
1712.46:186:40
1812.46:186:40
1912.46:186:40
2012.46:186:40
2112.46:186:40
2212.46:196:40
2312.46:196:40
2412.36:196:40
2512.36:196:40
2612.36:196:40
2712.36:196:39
2812.36:196:39
2912.36:206:39
3012.36:206:39
3112.36:206:39

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.17 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
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94.2Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Āsasa

In seasonPeak

In July, Āsasa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Āsasa's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Āsasa?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Āsasa.

What to pack for Āsasa in July

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

In July, Āsasa sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 30 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Āsasa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Āsasa peaks around March 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Nov 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug15Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Āsasa 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 Āsasa is worst in December — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1542 µg/m³Aug 1328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Āsasa?

Āsasa sits at 7.1°N, 39.2°E, 2,369 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dodola, 13 km away.

Topography around Āsasa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āsasa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 2,367 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,120 m.

The land around Āsasa is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (95%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
463 m
80 km
3,120 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Dodola 13 km · Kofelē 46 km · Bek’ojī 48 km · Arsi Negele 65 km · Kuyera 65 km · Gobēsa 66 km · Shashamane 67 km · Sagurē 72 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 Āsasa (7.1°, 39.2°, elevation 2,369 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).