Bishoftu weather in June

In June, Bishoftu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 107 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Bishoftu's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bishoftu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical June day in Bishoftu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°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, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 3°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122514
132514
142514
152514
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212514
222414
232414
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252414
262414
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292413
302413

Bishoftu weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66634
76535
86436
96337
106337
116238
126139
136139
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226139
236337
246337
256337
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Bishoftu gets around 107 mm of rain over 19.1 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
240
341
443
544
646
748
850
952
1054
1156
1258
1360
1463
1565
1667
1769
1870
1972
2074
2175
2277
2378
2480
2581
2682
2783
2884
2985
3086

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16832
26733
36535
46436
56238
66040
75941
85743
95446
105248
115050
124852
134555
144357
154159
163961
173763
183565
193466
203268
213070
222971
232872
242773
252575
262476
272476
282377
292278
302179

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:076:36
212.56:076:36
312.56:086:36
412.56:086:37
512.56:086:37
612.56:086:37
712.56:086:37
812.56:086:38
912.56:086:38
1012.56:086:38
1112.56:086:38
1212.56:086:39
1312.56:096:39
1412.56:096:39
1512.56:096:39
1612.56:096:40
1712.56:096:40
1812.56:096:40
1912.56:106:40
2012.56:106:40
2112.56:106:41
2212.56:106:41
2312.56:106:41
2412.56:116:41
2512.56:116:42
2612.56:116:42
2712.56:116:42
2812.56:126:42
2912.56:126:42
3012.56:126:42

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.51 kWh/m².

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 — June's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Bishoftu

In seasonPeak

In June, 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 June a good time to visit Bishoftu?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Bishoftu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bishoftu in June

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

In June, Bishoftu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bishoftu in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).