Chinahsen weather in July

In July, Chinahsen sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 60 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Chinahsen's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinahsen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Chinahsen reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112415
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Chinahsen weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°142.111.58.7
Feb26° / 13°162.711.78.1
Mar27° / 15°567.311.97.2
Apr26° / 16°9713.112.26.2
May25° / 16°11616.412.45.8
Jun25° / 15°469.312.57.0
Jul24° / 15°6013.112.56.6
Aug24° / 15°7114.612.36.3
Sep24° / 15°781412.16.4
Oct25° / 14°769.211.87.2
Nov24° / 12°242.911.68.5
Dec24° / 11°131.611.58.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76436
86436
96337
106337
116238
126238
136139
146040
156040
165941
175941
185842
195743
205743
215644
225644
235644
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chinahsen gets around 60 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
532
632
733
833
934
1035
1136
1237
1338
1439
1541
1642
1744
1845
1947
2048
2149
2249
2350
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051
3151

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
15743
25842
35941
46040
56139
66238
76337
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166238
176139
186139
196040
205941
215842
225743
235644
245545
255545
265545
275446
285446
295545
305545
315545

Wind in July

Winds average 11 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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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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 5:56 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:566:29
212.55:576:29
312.55:576:30
412.55:576:30
512.55:576:30
612.55:586:30
712.55:586:30
812.55:586:30
912.55:586:30
1012.55:596:30
1112.55:596:30
1212.55:596:30
1312.55:596:30
1412.56:006:30
1512.56:006:30
1612.56:006:30
1712.56:006:30
1812.56:006:30
1912.56:016:30
2012.56:016:30
2112.56:016:30
2212.56:016:30
2312.56:016:30
2412.56:026:30
2512.56:026:30
2612.56:026:29
2712.56:026:29
2812.46:026:29
2912.46:036:29
3012.46:036:29
3112.46:036:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
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
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Chinahsen

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Chinahsen?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Chinahsen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chinahsen in July

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

In July, Chinahsen sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chinahsen 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 Chinahsen peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Chinahsen 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 Chinahsen is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2323 µg/m³Dec 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chinahsen?

Chinahsen sits at 9.5°N, 42.6°E, 2,000 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Jijiga, 27 km away.

Topography around Chinahsen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinahsen has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m around an average of 2,035 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,254 m.

The land around Chinahsen is covered by cropland (59%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%), cropland (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
617 m
16 km
1,118 m
80 km
2,254 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Jijiga 27 km · Funyan Bīra 34 km · Babīlē 44 km · Felana 47 km · Ārabī 52 km · Harar 58 km · Gedeb 63 km · ‘Alemaya 67 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 Chinahsen (9.5062°, 42.6094°, elevation 2,000 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).