Hagere Maryam in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Hagere Maryam sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 254 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
254 mm
48 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Hagere Maryam in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical summer day in Hagere Maryam reaches about 20°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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Hagere Maryam 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°162.611.78.0
Feb27° / 13°202.811.87.6
Mar26° / 13°709.3126.7
Apr24° / 14°16520.212.15.0
May22° / 14°18823.912.34.4
Jun21° / 13°10117.712.34.9
Jul19° / 12°7715.812.35.0
Aug20° / 12°7614.412.25.3
Sep22° / 13°8412.8125.9
Oct22° / 13°15223.111.94.6
Nov23° / 11°9312.411.76.3
Dec24° / 11°223.811.78.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Hagere Maryam gets around 254 mm of rain over 48 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Hagere Maryam?

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
2.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Hagere Maryam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hagere Maryam in Summer

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

In summer, Hagere Maryam sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 48 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Hagere Maryam in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Hagere Maryam peaks around March 15 at about 16 (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 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Hagere Maryam 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 Hagere Maryam is worst in December — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorDec 1736 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hagere Maryam?

Hagere Maryam sits at 5.6°N, 38.2°E, 1,883 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kercha, 25 km away.

Topography around Hagere Maryam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hagere Maryam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 1,865 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,360 m.

The land around Hagere Maryam is covered by trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
1,008 m
80 km
2,360 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Kercha 25 km · Kele 55 km · Yirga Ch’efē 59 km · Wenago 76 km · Shakiso 76 km · Yabēlo 85 km · Kibre Mengist 87 km · Dīla 87 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 Hagere Maryam (5.6342°, 38.236°, elevation 1,883 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.