Dolo in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Dolo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 444 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high: 27°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 444 mm; 57 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 5.1; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Dolo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early June to 27°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Dolo reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

Dolo 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° / 12°	47	9	11.3	7.2
Feb	23° / 13°	38	7.5	11.6	7.5
Mar	25° / 15°	83	13	11.9	6.8
Apr	26° / 16°	85	13.5	12.3	6.4
May	28° / 17°	28	5.8	12.6	7.1
Jun	29° / 17°	57	9	12.8	5.9
Jul	27° / 17°	213	26.4	12.7	4.3
Aug	27° / 17°	174	21.9	12.4	5.0
Sep	27° / 16°	18	3.2	12.1	7.8
Oct	26° / 16°	14	2.5	11.7	8.6
Nov	24° / 14°	19	3.7	11.4	8.7
Dec	23° / 12°	20	4	11.2	8.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Dolo gets around 444 mm of rain over 57 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 9 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 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 5.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Dolo

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In summer, Dolo overlaps 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

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Is summer a good time to visit Dolo?

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.

5.1

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.6

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Dolo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dolo in Summer

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

In summer, Dolo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dolo in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	12	13	15	14	13	12	10	13	13	12	10	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Dolo in Summer

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	26	26	28	23	25	31	27	28	28	23	21	23
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	26	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	28	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	25	Moderate
Jun	31	Moderate
Jul	27	Moderate
Aug	28	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	23	Moderate
Nov	21	Moderate
Dec	23	Moderate

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.

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

cropland 81%

16 km

1,149 m

cropland 54%

80 km

3,997 m

cropland 27%

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← Spring Dolo year-round climate Fall →

Summer 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

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.