Ghinnir in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ghinnir sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 82 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Ghinnir's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ghinnir's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 82 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ghinnir in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Ghinnir reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Ghinnir 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 | 27° / 14° | 7 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 15° | 7 | 1.1 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 28° / 15° | 34 | 6.8 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 96 | 18.7 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 74 | 17.9 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 22 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 32 | 9 | 12.4 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 28 | 7.2 | 12.2 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 31 | 7.6 | 12 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 110 | 20.1 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 24° / 13° | 51 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 26° / 13° | 14 | 3.2 | 11.6 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ghinnir gets around 82 mm of rain over 22 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
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 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Ghinnir?
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 one of the better times to visit Ghinnir for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ghinnir in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ghinnir sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Ghinnir 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 Ghinnir peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ghinnir 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 Ghinnir is worst in June — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 9 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) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Ghinnir?
Ghinnir sits at 7.1°N, 40.7°E, 1,945 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bale Robe, 78 km away.
Topography around Ghinnir
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ghinnir.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghinnir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 1,909 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,511 m.
The land around Ghinnir is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and cropland (22%) 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 Ghinnir (7.1395°, 40.7108°, elevation 1,945 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.