Harbu weather in July

In July, Harbu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 130 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Harbu's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harbu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Harbu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
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92615
102615
112615
122515
132515
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Harbu weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 488.811.46.9
Feb22° / 10°498.411.67.1
Mar23° / 12°10414.311.96.5
Apr24° / 13°11514.912.26.4
May25° / 14°548.612.57.3
Jun27° / 15°122.512.67.8
Jul25° / 14°13017.312.65.8
Aug24° / 14°1762312.45.1
Sep23° / 13°7413.712.16.6
Oct23° / 11°366.311.87.8
Nov22° / 253.711.58.1
Dec21° / 254.511.47.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36634
46535
56535
66436
76337
86337
96337
106337
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206139
216238
226139
236139
246040
255941
265941
275842
285842
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Harbu gets around 130 mm of rain over 17.3 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
228
330
433
536
638
741
843
945
1047
1149
1251
1353
1455
1556
1657
1759
1860
1962
2063
2165
2266
2368
2469
2571
2672
2773
2874
2975
3076
3176

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5955
6955
7946
8946
9937
10937
11928
12919
139010
148911
158812
168713
178614
188416
198317
208119
218020
227822
237624
247426
257327
267129
276931
286832
296733
306634
316535

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:056:43
212.66:056:43
312.66:066:43
412.66:066:44
512.66:066:44
612.66:066:44
712.66:076:44
812.66:076:44
912.66:076:44
1012.66:076:44
1112.66:086:44
1212.66:086:44
1312.66:086:44
1412.66:086:44
1512.66:096:44
1612.66:096:44
1712.66:096:44
1812.66:096:44
1912.66:106:44
2012.66:106:44
2112.66:106:44
2212.66:106:43
2312.56:116:43
2412.56:116:43
2512.56:116:43
2612.56:116:43
2712.56:116:43
2812.56:126:42
2912.56:126:42
3012.56:126:42
3112.56:126:42

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Harbu

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Harbu?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Harbu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Harbu in July

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

In July, Harbu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Harbu in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Harbu peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Harbu 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 Harbu is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 942 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Harbu?

Harbu sits at 10.9°N, 39.8°E, 1,500 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kombolcha, 19 km away.

Topography around Harbu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Harbu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m around an average of 1,539 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,507 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,730 m.

The land around Harbu is covered by cropland (63%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and shrubs (38%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
481 m
16 km
1,507 m
80 km
3,730 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
July weather nearby: Kombolcha 19 km · Kemisē 24 km · Dessie 29 km · Batī 39 km · Hāyk’ 44 km · Were Īlu 53 km · Āt’aye 65 km · Mehal Mēda 69 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 Harbu (10.9202°, 39.7871°, elevation 1,500 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).