Chinahsen in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Chinahsen sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 176 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Chinahsen's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chinahsen's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 176 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Chinahsen in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Chinahsen reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Chinahsen 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 | 25° / 12° | 14 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 26° / 13° | 16 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 27° / 15° | 56 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 97 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 116 | 16.4 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 46 | 9.3 | 12.5 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 60 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 71 | 14.6 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 15° | 78 | 14 | 12.1 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 76 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 24° / 12° | 24 | 2.9 | 11.6 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 24° / 11° | 13 | 1.6 | 11.5 | 8.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Chinahsen gets around 176 mm of rain over 37 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chinahsen
In summer, Chinahsen overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Chinahsen?
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 Chinahsen for sightseeing.
What to pack for Chinahsen in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Chinahsen sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Chinahsen in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (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.
| 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 Chinahsen 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
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.
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 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.