Hīrna in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Hīrna sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 306 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Hīrna's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hīrna's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 306 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Hīrna in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Hīrna reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Hīrna 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 | 25° / 14° | 16 | 3.8 | 11.5 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 27° / 15° | 22 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 17° | 79 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 131 | 15.8 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 139 | 19.7 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 70 | 15.3 | 12.5 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 17° | 118 | 20.7 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 118 | 19.4 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 66 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 85 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 38 | 5.3 | 11.6 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 25° / 13° | 17 | 3.1 | 11.5 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Hīrna gets around 306 mm of rain over 55 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 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hīrna
In summer, Hīrna overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Hīrna's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Hīrna?
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 a reasonable time to visit Hīrna for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hīrna in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Hīrna sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
UV index in Hīrna 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 Hīrna peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 | 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 | 13 | 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 Hīrna 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 Hīrna is worst in November — around 28 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) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Hīrna?
Hīrna sits at 9.2°N, 41.1°E, 1,789 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āsbe Teferī, 29 km away.
Topography around Hīrna
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hīrna.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hīrna has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 1,925 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,667 m.
The land around Hīrna is covered by cropland (57%) and shrubs (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%) and cropland (46%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and grassland (20%) 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 Hīrna (9.2167°, 41.1°, elevation 1,789 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.