Bishoftu weather in July

In July, Bishoftu sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 184 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Bishoftu's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bishoftu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
184 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:16 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Bishoftu is town in Ethiopia.

Density
1,481/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 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Bishoftu reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Bishoftu weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°61.711.58.6
Feb26° / 12°92.311.78.1
Mar27° / 14°296.711.97.3
Apr27° / 14°5210.412.26.5
May27° / 14°6410.412.46.5
Jun25° / 14°10719.112.55.4
Jul23° / 13°1842912.54.0
Aug22° / 13°19729.712.33.8
Sep23° / 13°12620.512.15.4
Oct24° / 12°264.411.88.2
Nov24° / 11°61.211.68.9
Dec24° / 10°20.611.59.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 39% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
35941
45941
55842
65743
75644
85545
95446
105446
115347
125347
135248
145248
155248
165248
175149
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214951
224852
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244753
254654
264555
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294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bishoftu gets around 184 mm of rain over 29 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 94% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
187
287
388
489
590
690
791
891
992
1092
1193
1293
1394
1494
1595
1695
1795
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
12080
21981
31882
41882
51783
61684
71684
81585
91486
101486
111387
121288
131288
141189
151090
161090
17991
18991
19892
20892
21793
22793
23793
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25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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188calm
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268calm
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317calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:126:43
212.56:136:43
312.56:136:43
412.56:136:43
512.56:136:43
612.56:136:43
712.56:146:43
812.56:146:43
912.56:146:43
1012.56:146:43
1112.56:156:44
1212.56:156:44
1312.56:156:44
1412.56:156:44
1512.56:166:44
1612.56:166:44
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1812.56:166:44
1912.56:166:44
2012.46:176:43
2112.46:176:43
2212.46:176:43
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2612.46:186:43
2712.46:186:43
2812.46:186:43
2912.46:186:42
3012.46:186:42
3112.46:186:42

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Bishoftu

In seasonPeak

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

Bishoftu's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Bishoftu?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Bishoftu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bishoftu in July

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

In July, Bishoftu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bishoftu in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Bishoftu 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bishoftu 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 Bishoftu is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1943 µg/m³Apr 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bishoftu?

Bishoftu sits at 8.8°N, 39.0°E, 1,978 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mojo, 24 km away.

Topography around Bishoftu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bishoftu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 1,908 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,535 m.

The land around Bishoftu is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,253 m
80 km
2,535 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Mojo 24 km · Adama 39 km · Addis Ababa 40 km · Dēra 42 km · Wonji 42 km · Sebeta 44 km · Sendafa 45 km · Burayu 47 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 Bishoftu (8.7523°, 38.9785°, elevation 1,978 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).