Dēra in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Dēra sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 378 mm of rain over about 69 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 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high: 24°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 378 mm; 69 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 4.9; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Dēra in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early June to 24°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Dēra reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

Dēra 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	26° / 11°	11	2.3	11.6	8.3
Feb	27° / 13°	14	2.5	11.7	7.8
Mar	28° / 14°	43	7.2	11.9	6.6
Apr	28° / 15°	70	10.6	12.2	6.2
May	28° / 15°	66	9.5	12.4	6.5
Jun	26° / 14°	69	13.9	12.5	6.1
Jul	24° / 14°	144	26.4	12.4	4.5
Aug	23° / 14°	166	28.2	12.3	4.2
Sep	25° / 14°	106	19.6	12	5.5
Oct	26° / 13°	27	4.3	11.8	7.9
Nov	26° / 12°	9	1.7	11.6	8.5
Dec	26° / 11°	4	1.1	11.5	8.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Dēra gets around 378 mm of rain over 69 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 6 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 5.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Dēra

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In summer, Dēra overlaps 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

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

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Is summer a good time to visit Dēra?

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.

4.9

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.4

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Dēra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dēra in Summer

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

In summer, Dēra sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 69 days see rain.

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UV index in Dēra 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	14	16	15	13	12	12	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	14	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Dēra 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	25	26	27	26	31	39	32	29	36	32	24	24
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	25	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	26	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	39	Poor
Jul	32	Moderate
Aug	29	Moderate
Sep	36	Poor
Oct	32	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	24	Moderate

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

cropland 55%

16 km

1,416 m

cropland 82%

80 km

2,913 m

cropland 76%

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Summer 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

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.