Dimtu weather in July

In July, Dimtu sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 71 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Dimtu's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dimtu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:22 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Dimtu is City in Wolayita, Ethiopia.

Density
3,903/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Dimtu reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
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182214
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202214
212214
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242214
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262214
272214
282214
292214
302214
312214

Dimtu weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°132.911.67.5
Feb29° / 15°143.211.86.4
Mar29° / 15°609.7125.5
Apr27° / 16°12517.712.15.1
May25° / 15°1322112.35.1
Jun23° / 14°5415.712.45.8
Jul22° / 14°7118.412.45.3
Aug23° / 14°8419.112.25.2
Sep24° / 14°13323.8124.8
Oct25° / 14°9615.411.86.0
Nov26° / 13°234.611.77.6
Dec27° / 13°71.811.68.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43169
53070
62872
72773
82674
92674
102575
112575
122377
132377
142377
152278
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dimtu gets around 71 mm of rain over 18.4 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 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
355
455
556
656
757
857
957
1057
1157
1257
1357
1457
1557
1658
1758
1858
1959
2059
2160
2260
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2860
2960
3060
3159

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
111854
212844
313843
413843
514833
614833
714842
814842
915832
1015832
1114842
1214851
1314851
1414851
1513861
1613861
1712871
1812871
1911872
2011872
2111872
2211863
2311863
2411863
2511854
2611854
2711854
2811854
2911854
3012844
3112844

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 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 6:19 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:196:43
212.46:196:43
312.46:196:43
412.46:206:43
512.46:206:43
612.46:206:43
712.46:206:44
812.46:206:44
912.46:216:44
1012.46:216:44
1112.46:216:44
1212.46:216:44
1312.46:226:44
1412.46:226:44
1512.46:226:44
1612.46:226:44
1712.46:226:44
1812.46:226:44
1912.46:236:44
2012.46:236:44
2112.46:236:44
2212.36:236:44
2312.36:236:44
2412.36:236:44
2512.36:246:44
2612.36:246:44
2712.36:246:44
2812.36:246:43
2912.36:246:43
3012.36:246:43
3112.36:246:43

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Dimtu?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Dimtu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dimtu in July

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

In July, Dimtu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Dimtu in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dimtu peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dimtu 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 Dimtu is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dimtu?

Dimtu sits at 6.9°N, 38.1°E, 1,521 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bedēsa, 12 km away.

Topography around Dimtu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dimtu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 1,525 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,592 m.

The land around Dimtu is covered by cropland (59%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
2,592 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Bedēsa 12 km · Badessa 22 km · Bodītī 29 km · Shonē 30 km · Shanto 31 km · Leku 36 km · Yirga ‘Alem 38 km · Wolaita Sodo 41 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 Dimtu (6.9297°, 38.1251°, elevation 1,521 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).