Āsosa in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Āsosa sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 619 mm of rain over about 83 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Āsosa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Āsosa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
619 mm
83 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Āsosa in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical summer day in Āsosa reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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How summer really feels in Āsosa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Āsosa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°10.211.55.7
Feb33° / 18°10.511.74.6
Mar33° / 20°153.211.94.1
Apr32° / 20°891312.23.9
May29° / 20°22226.212.53.6
Jun27° / 18°2202812.63.8
Jul25° / 18°19227.112.54.1
Aug25° / 18°20627.912.33.9
Sep27° / 18°24328.912.13.7
Oct27° / 18°24628.411.83.9
Nov28° / 17°609.511.56.1
Dec30° / 17°20.611.46.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Āsosa gets around 619 mm of rain over 83 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Āsosa

In seasonPeak

In summer, Āsosa overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Āsosa's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Āsosa?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Āsosa.

What to pack for Āsosa in Summer

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

In summer, Āsosa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 83 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Āsosa 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 Āsosa peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 19UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Āsosa 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 Āsosa is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2254 µg/m³May 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āsosa?

Āsosa sits at 10.1°N, 34.5°E, 1,530 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bambesi, 41 km away.

NejoDembī DoloGimbiAd-DamazinDibateEr Roseires

Topography around Āsosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āsosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 1,485 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 m.

The land around Āsosa is covered by trees (34%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
450 m
16 km
985 m
80 km
1,755 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Bambesi 41 km · Mendī 69 km · Nejo 123 km · Dembī Dolo 173 km · Gimbi 174 km · Ad-Damazin 192 km · Dibate 195 km · Er Roseires 201 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 Āsosa (10.0667°, 34.5333°, elevation 1,530 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.