Bako weather in July

In July, Bako sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 120 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bako's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bako's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:30 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Bako is place in Ethiopia.

Density
3,831/km²
people per km²

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 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Bako reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
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202518
212518
222518
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242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292518
302618
312618

Bako weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°898.711.75.8
Feb30° / 18°56811.85.1
Mar30° / 18°16016.6124.4
Apr27° / 18°33024.812.14.0
May26° / 18°28723.912.34.4
Jun26° / 18°14117.812.35.4
Jul26° / 18°12015.312.35.7
Aug26° / 19°11815.212.25.6
Sep27° / 19°13617.5125.2
Oct27° / 18°27925.311.94.2
Nov27° / 17°25021.311.74.8
Dec28° / 17°14713.711.76.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
52674
62575
72575
82476
92377
102377
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
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202080
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222080
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271981
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301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bako gets around 120 mm of rain over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
149
248
348
447
547
646
745
845
945
1045
1145
1246
1346
1447
1548
1649
1750
1850
1951
2052
2152
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2752
2851
2950
3050
3149

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
143957
243957
354055
454154
554253
664351
764450
864549
964648
1054747
1154847
1254847
1354946
1444947
1544947
1644947
1744948
1834948
1934948
2034849
2134849
2224849
2324849
2424849
2524849
2624949
2724948
2825147
2935146
3035146
3135245

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
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214calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:276:47
212.36:276:47
312.36:286:47
412.36:286:47
512.36:286:48
612.36:286:48
712.36:286:48
812.36:296:48
912.36:296:48
1012.36:296:48
1112.36:296:48
1212.36:296:48
1312.36:306:48
1412.36:306:48
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1612.36:306:49
1712.36:306:49
1812.36:316:49
1912.36:316:49
2012.36:316:49
2112.36:316:49
2212.36:316:48
2312.36:316:48
2412.36:316:48
2512.36:326:48
2612.36:326:48
2712.36:326:48
2812.36:326:48
2912.36:326:48
3012.36:326:48
3112.36:326:48

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
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204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
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244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Bako?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Bako for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bako in July

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

In July, Bako sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Bako 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 Bako peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bako 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 Bako is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 845 µg/m³Apr 2322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bako?

Bako sits at 5.8°N, 36.6°E, 1,401 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Jinka, 17 km away.

Arba MinchKonsoCh’ench’aGasubaWaka

Topography around Bako

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bako has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m around an average of 1,439 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,969 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Bako is covered by trees (44%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
433 m
16 km
1,969 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Jinka 17 km · Felege Neway 67 km · Gīdolē 90 km · Arba Minch 112 km · Konso 118 km · Ch’ench’a 122 km · Gasuba 152 km · Waka 157 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 Bako (5.7833°, 36.5667°, elevation 1,401 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).