Āwash weather in July

In July, Āwash sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 56 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Āwash's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āwash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Āwash is human settlement.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical July day in Āwash reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83222
93222
103221
113221
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283121
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303121
313121

How July really feels in Āwash

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
15
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Āwash weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°204.111.56.4
Feb31° / 19°213.611.75.2
Mar32° / 20°829.711.94.1
Apr32° / 21°9413.312.23.8
May33° / 21°6411.212.43.7
Jun34° / 22°174.712.53.6
Jul32° / 21°5615.612.53.7
Aug31° / 21°7819.612.33.7
Sep31° / 21°5313.512.14.1
Oct31° / 19°667.711.84.9
Nov30° / 18°404.511.66.1
Dec29° / 17°213.111.56.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257030
267030
277030
287030
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Āwash gets around 56 mm of rain over 15.6 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 50% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
235
337
439
540
641
743
844
945
1045
1146
1247
1348
1449
1550
1650
1751
1852
1953
2054
2154
2255
2356
2457
2558
2658
2759
2859
2960
3060
3160

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11663201
21562221
31461241
41360261
51259281
61159300
71059310
8958330
9957340
10856360
11756370
12656380
13654400
14554410
15454420
16453430
17352450
18351460
19251470
20250480
21149490
22148510
23147520
24146530
25145540
26044560
27043570
28042580
29041590
30040600
31039610

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 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 6:07 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:076:38
212.56:076:38
312.56:086:38
412.56:086:39
512.56:086:39
612.56:086:39
712.56:096:39
812.56:096:39
912.56:096:39
1012.56:096:39
1112.56:096:39
1212.56:106:39
1312.56:106:39
1412.56:106:39
1512.56:106:39
1612.56:116:39
1712.56:116:39
1812.56:116:39
1912.56:116:39
2012.56:116:39
2112.56:126:39
2212.56:126:39
2312.46:126:39
2412.46:126:39
2512.46:126:39
2612.46:136:38
2712.46:136:38
2812.46:136:38
2912.46:136:38
3012.46:136:38
3112.46:136:38

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
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195.7Bright
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215.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Āwash

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Āwash?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Āwash.

What to pack for Āwash in July

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

In July, Āwash sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Āwash in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āwash peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Āwash 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 Āwash is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2230 µg/m³Apr 2022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āwash?

Āwash sits at 9.0°N, 40.2°E, 912 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Metahāra, 29 km away.

ShenoDebre Birhan

Topography around Āwash

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āwash has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 916 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,829 m.

The land around Āwash is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (45%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
663 m
80 km
2,829 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
July weather nearby: Metahāra 29 km · Gelemso 43 km · Bedēsa 69 km · Mī’ēso 70 km · Āsbe Teferī 78 km · Welench’ītī 88 km · Sheno 103 km · Debre Birhan 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
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 Āwash (8.9936°, 40.1664°, elevation 912 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).