Dēra weather in July

In July, Dēra sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 144 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Dēra's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dēra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical July day in Dēra reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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62414
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102414
112414
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Dēra weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°112.311.68.3
Feb27° / 13°142.511.77.8
Mar28° / 14°437.211.96.6
Apr28° / 15°7010.612.26.2
May28° / 15°669.512.46.5
Jun26° / 14°6913.912.56.1
Jul24° / 14°14426.412.44.5
Aug23° / 14°16628.212.34.2
Sep25° / 14°10619.6125.5
Oct26° / 13°274.311.87.9
Nov26° / 12°91.711.68.5
Dec26° / 11°41.111.58.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 38% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45644
55545
65545
75446
85446
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
204951
214852
224753
234753
244654
254555
264456
274357
284258
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dēra gets around 144 mm of rain over 26.4 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 84% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
271
373
474
575
677
778
879
981
1082
1183
1284
1385
1486
1587
1688
1788
1889
1989
2090
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
133661
231681
330691
428711
527721
626731
724751
823761
921781
1020800
1119810
1217830
1316840
1415850
1514860
1613870
1712880
1811890
1910900
2010900
219910
229910
238920
248920
258920
267930
277930
287930
297930
307930
317930

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:136:42
212.56:146:43
312.56:146:43
412.56:146:43
512.56:146:43
612.56:156:43
712.56:156:43
812.56:156:43
912.56:156:43
1012.56:166:43
1112.56:166:43
1212.56:166:44
1312.56:166:44
1412.56:166:44
1512.46:176:44
1612.46:176:44
1712.46:176:44
1812.46:176:44
1912.46:176:44
2012.46:186:43
2112.46:186:43
2212.46:186:43
2312.46:186:43
2412.46:186:43
2512.46:196:43
2612.46:196:43
2712.46:196:43
2812.46:196:43
2912.46:196:42
3012.46:196:42
3112.46:196:42

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
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255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
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315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Dēra

In seasonPeak

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

Dēra's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Dēra?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Dēra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dēra in July

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

In July, Dēra sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Dēra in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Dēra 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
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dēra 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 Dēra is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dēra?

Dēra sits at 8.4°N, 38.9°E, 1,665 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is ‘Alem T’ēna, 16 km away.

Topography around Dēra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dēra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 1,681 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,416 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,913 m.

The land around Dēra is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
1,416 m
80 km
2,913 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: ‘Alem T’ēna 16 km · Mek’ī 28 km · Mojo 36 km · Wonji 41 km · Bishoftu 42 km · Wenjī 48 km · Adama 49 km · Īteya 52 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 Dēra (8.4°, 38.85°, elevation 1,665 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).