Dolo weather in July

In July, Dolo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 213 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Dolo's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Dolo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Dolo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°47911.37.2
Feb23° / 13°387.511.67.5
Mar25° / 15°831311.96.8
Apr26° / 16°8513.512.36.4
May28° / 17°285.812.67.1
Jun29° / 17°57912.85.9
Jul27° / 17°21326.412.74.3
Aug27° / 17°17421.912.45.0
Sep27° / 16°183.212.17.8
Oct26° / 16°142.511.78.6
Nov24° / 14°193.711.48.7
Dec23° / 12°20411.28.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76931
86832
96733
106832
116832
126733
136733
146733
156634
166535
176436
186436
196337
206337
216238
226238
236139
246040
255941
265842
275743
285644
295545
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dolo gets around 213 mm of rain over 26.4 wet days in July, the wettest month. 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 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
268
371
473
575
677
779
880
982
1083
1185
1286
1387
1487
1588
1688
1789
1889
1989
2089
2189
2289
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2888
2988
3088
3188

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
148511
244551
341581
438611
535641
633661
730691
827721
925741
1023761
1121781
1219792
1317812
1416822
1514842
1613852
1713852
1812862
1911872
2011872
2110873
2210873
2310873
2410873
2510873
269883
279874
289874
299874
309874
319874

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:016:48
212.86:016:49
312.86:026:49
412.86:026:49
512.86:026:49
612.86:036:49
712.86:036:49
812.86:036:49
912.86:036:49
1012.86:046:49
1112.86:046:49
1212.76:046:49
1312.76:046:49
1412.76:056:49
1512.76:056:49
1612.76:056:49
1712.76:066:49
1812.76:066:49
1912.76:066:49
2012.76:066:48
2112.76:076:48
2212.76:076:48
2312.76:076:48
2412.76:076:48
2512.76:086:48
2612.76:086:47
2712.66:086:47
2812.66:086:47
2912.66:096:47
3012.66:096:46
3112.66:096:46

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Dolo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dolo sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is July a good time to visit Dolo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Dolo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dolo in July

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

In July, Dolo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Dolo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dolo 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dolo 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 Dolo is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1731 µg/m³Nov 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dolo?

Dolo sits at 13.5°N, 39.6°E, 2,379 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mekele, 18 km away.

Intich’o

Topography around Dolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dolo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 2,402 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,997 m.

The land around Dolo is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (27%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
1,149 m
80 km
3,997 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Mekele 18 km · Wik’ro 33 km · Ābīy Ādī 72 km · Idaga Hamus 77 km · Mehoni 78 km · Maych’ew 80 km · Ādīgrat 89 km · Intich’o 101 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 Dolo (13.4992°, 39.6372°, elevation 2,379 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).