Dibate in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dibate sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 743 mm of rain over about 83 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 29°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Dibate's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dibate's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 743 mm
- 83 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dibate in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Dibate reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Dibate
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Dibate 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 | 31° / 16° | 1 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 33° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 34° / 20° | 4 | 1 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 34° / 21° | 17 | 4.4 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| May | 31° / 20° | 97 | 15.9 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 185 | 25.2 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 279 | 28.7 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 17° | 279 | 28.9 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 186 | 24.5 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 69 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 16° | 8 | 2.4 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 31° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dibate gets around 743 mm of rain over 83 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — 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
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 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dibate
In summer, Dibate overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dibate's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Dibate?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dibate.
What to pack for Dibate in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dibate sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 83 days see rain.
UV index in Dibate in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Dibate peaks around March 23 at about 14 (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) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Dibate 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 Dibate is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 52 | 72 | 76 | 27 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | Poor |
| Feb | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Dibate?
Dibate sits at 10.7°N, 36.2°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Chagni, 46 km away.
Topography around Dibate
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dibate.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dibate has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 1,473 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 m.
The land around Dibate is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (32%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (26%) 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 Dibate (10.65°, 36.2167°, elevation 1,525 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.