Babīlē in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Babīlē sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 164 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Babīlē's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Babīlē's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 164 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Babīlē in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Babīlē reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Babīlē 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 | 26° / 14° | 9 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 27° / 15° | 9 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 27° / 16° | 35 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 89 | 15.8 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 126 | 21.2 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 46 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 15° | 56 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 23° / 15° | 62 | 15 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 15° | 63 | 14 | 12.1 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 71 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 20 | 3.6 | 11.6 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 25° / 13° | 8 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 8.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Babīlē gets around 164 mm of rain over 40 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 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Babīlē
In summer, Babīlē overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Babīlē's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Babīlē?
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 reasonable time to visit Babīlē for sightseeing.
What to pack for Babīlē in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Babīlē sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Babīlē in Summer
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 Babīlē peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (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) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Babīlē 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 Babīlē is worst in October — around 19 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) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Babīlē?
Babīlē sits at 9.2°N, 42.3°E, 1,673 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Funyan Bīra, 20 km away.
Topography around Babīlē
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Babīlē.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Babīlē has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 1,598 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 877 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,546 m.
The land around Babīlē is covered by cropland (53%) and shrubs (40%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and shrubs (47%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and cropland (22%) 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 Babīlē (9.2256°, 42.3322°, elevation 1,673 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.