Debre Tabor in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Debre Tabor sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 2074 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 23°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 20°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 11°C
Rainfall: 2074 mm; 86 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 3.6; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Debre Tabor in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early June to 20°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Debre Tabor reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

Debre Tabor 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	23° / 9°	16	3.1	11.4	8.3
Feb	25° / 11°	23	4.1	11.6	8.0
Mar	25° / 12°	74	10.1	11.9	6.9
Apr	25° / 13°	103	11.5	12.3	6.7
May	24° / 13°	198	15.3	12.5	6.1
Jun	22° / 12°	430	24.8	12.7	4.3
Jul	19° / 11°	782	30.8	12.6	3.2
Aug	19° / 11°	862	30.8	12.4	3.2
Sep	20° / 11°	484	22.8	12.1	4.5
Oct	22° / 10°	147	13.5	11.7	6.2
Nov	22° / 9°	44	5.3	11.5	7.7
Dec	23° / 9°	18	2.9	11.3	8.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Debre Tabor gets around 2074 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 dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 4.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Debre Tabor

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

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

Debre Tabor sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon

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Is summer a good time to visit Debre Tabor?

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.

3.6

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

2.0

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Debre Tabor.

What to pack for Debre Tabor in Summer

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

In summer, Debre Tabor sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 86 days see rain.

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UV index in Debre Tabor 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 Debre Tabor peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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	14	16	15	14	13	12	14	13	13	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Debre Tabor 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 Debre Tabor is worst in September — around 37 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)	35	33	32	29	29	34	28	28	37	36	32	34
Level	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	35	Poor
Feb	33	Moderate
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	29	Moderate
May	29	Moderate
Jun	34	Moderate
Jul	28	Moderate
Aug	28	Moderate
Sep	37	Poor
Oct	36	Poor
Nov	32	Moderate
Dec	34	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Debre Tabor?

Debre Tabor sits at 11.8°N, 38.0°E, 2,692 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ibnat, 32 km away.

Topography around Debre Tabor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Debre Tabor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m around an average of 2,620 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,110 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,849 m.

The land around Debre Tabor is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km

465 m

cropland 45%

16 km

1,110 m

cropland 77%

80 km

2,849 m

cropland 60%

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Summer weather nearby: Ibnat 32 km · Werota 35 km · Ādīs Zemen 39 km · Nefas Mewch’a 51 km · T’īs Isat 62 km · Bahir Dar 74 km · Maksenyit 78 km · Wegeda 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 Debre Tabor (11.85°, 38.0167°, elevation 2,692 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.