Guder in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Guder sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 856 mm of rain over about 91 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 23°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high: 20°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 856 mm; 91 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 3.3; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Guder in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early June to 20°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Guder reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

Guder 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	24° / 10°	35	5.9	11.5	7.8
Feb	25° / 11°	42	6.6	11.7	7.4
Mar	25° / 12°	119	13.1	11.9	6.4
Apr	25° / 12°	187	17.3	12.2	5.6
May	24° / 12°	391	23.1	12.4	4.8
Jun	22° / 12°	284	29.4	12.5	3.6
Jul	20° / 12°	283	30.9	12.5	3.2
Aug	20° / 12°	290	31	12.3	3.2
Sep	21° / 12°	434	28.4	12.1	3.7
Oct	23° / 10°	189	10.4	11.8	6.7
Nov	23° / 10°	59	4.3	11.6	8.0
Dec	24° / 9°	16	3.1	11.5	8.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Guder gets around 856 mm of rain over 91 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 4 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Guder

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In summer, Guder overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Guder's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is summer a good time to visit Guder?

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.

3.3

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

1.9

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guder.

What to pack for Guder in Summer

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

In summer, Guder sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 91 days see rain.

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UV index in Guder in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guder peaks around March 19 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)	13	14	16	15	13	12	12	14	13	13	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Guder in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Guder is worst in January — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 25 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)	40	39	34	31	27	29	26	25	30	37	37	39
Level	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	40	Poor
Feb	39	Poor
Mar	34	Moderate
Apr	31	Moderate
May	27	Moderate
Jun	29	Moderate
Jul	26	Moderate
Aug	25	Moderate
Sep	30	Moderate
Oct	37	Poor
Nov	37	Poor
Dec	39	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Guder?

Guder sits at 9.0°N, 37.8°E, 1,927 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Hāgere Hiywet, 10 km away.

Topography around Guder

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guder has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m around an average of 2,048 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,393 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,223 m.

The land around Guder is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km

501 m

cropland 66%

16 km

1,393 m

cropland 68%

80 km

2,223 m

cropland 71%

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Summer weather nearby: Hāgere Hiywet 10 km · Gēdo 35 km · Gīnch’ī 43 km · Waliso 53 km · Tulu Bolo 60 km · Kachīsī 70 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 71 km · Welk’īt’ē 76 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 Guder (8.9705°, 37.7612°, elevation 1,927 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.