Dayē in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Dayē sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 971 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Summer is Dayē's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dayē's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 23°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 971 mm; 86 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

← Spring Dayē year-round climate Fall →

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Temperature in Dayē in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early June to 22°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Dayē reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

Dayē 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	27° / 14°	5	1.1	11.5	8.2
Feb	29° / 15°	10	2.3	11.7	7.0
Mar	29° / 16°	37	7.5	11.9	5.9
Apr	29° / 17°	47	8.2	12.2	5.6
May	29° / 17°	85	10.7	12.4	5.7
Jun	25° / 15°	222	24.2	12.6	4.6
Jul	22° / 14°	370	30.7	12.5	3.6
Aug	22° / 14°	379	30.8	12.3	3.5
Sep	23° / 14°	244	24.5	12.1	4.7
Oct	25° / 14°	56	6.9	11.8	7.7
Nov	26° / 13°	16	2.8	11.5	8.4
Dec	26° / 13°	4	1	11.4	8.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Dayē gets around 971 mm of rain over 86 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Dayē

In seasonPeak

In summer, Dayē overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dayē'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 summer a good time to visit Dayē?

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.

3.9

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

3.1

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dayē.

What to pack for Dayē in Summer

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

In summer, Dayē sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 86 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Dayē in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Dayē peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (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)	12	13	15	15	13	12	12	14	13	13	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Air quality in Dayē in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dayē is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	42	39	35	34	33	38	32	30	38	41	39	41
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	42	Poor
Feb	39	Poor
Mar	35	Poor
Apr	34	Moderate
May	33	Moderate
Jun	38	Poor
Jul	32	Moderate
Aug	30	Moderate
Sep	38	Poor
Oct	41	Poor
Nov	39	Poor
Dec	41	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Dayē?

Dayē sits at 9.9°N, 38.3°E, 2,556 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gebre Guracha, 17 km away.

Topography around Dayē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dayē has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m around an average of 2,484 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,352 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,608 m.

The land around Dayē is covered by cropland (84%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km

688 m

cropland 84%

16 km

1,352 m

cropland 76%

80 km

2,608 m

cropland 63%

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← Spring Dayē year-round climate Fall →

Summer weather nearby: Gebre Guracha 17 km · Fichē 52 km · Lumamē 55 km · Kachīsī 57 km · Bichena 63 km · Debre Mark’os 78 km · ‘Alem Ketema 87 km · Genet 94 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 Dayē (9.8833°, 38.2667°, elevation 2,556 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.