Dessie in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dessie sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 240 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Dessie's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dessie's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 240 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dessie in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Dessie reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Dessie 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 | 22° / 10° | 43 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 23° / 11° | 44 | 7.9 | 11.6 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 24° / 13° | 106 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 25° / 14° | 113 | 15 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| May | 26° / 15° | 47 | 7.9 | 12.5 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 9 | 2 | 12.6 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 101 | 15.6 | 12.6 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 131 | 20.9 | 12.4 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 59 | 12 | 12.1 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 24° / 12° | 33 | 6.1 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 23° / 10° | 25 | 3.7 | 11.5 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 22° / 10° | 25 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 8.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dessie gets around 240 mm of rain over 39 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 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dessie
In summer, Dessie overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dessie sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Dessie?
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 Dessie for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dessie in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dessie sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Dessie 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 Dessie peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 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 | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Dessie 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 Dessie is worst in September — 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) | 32 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 42 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 31 | 29 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 39 | Poor |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 42 | Poor |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Dessie?
Dessie sits at 11.1°N, 39.6°E, 2,494 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kombolcha, 13 km away.
Topography around Dessie
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dessie.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dessie has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m around an average of 2,617 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,725 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.
The land around Dessie is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), shrubs (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), cropland (36%) 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 Dessie (11.1333°, 39.6333°, elevation 2,494 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.