Jimma weather in July

In July, Jimma sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 191 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Jimma's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jimma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Jimma is city in southwestern Ethiopia.

Density
4,966/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Jimma reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

Jimma weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°244.911.67.7
Feb27° / 13°294.911.77.3
Mar27° / 14°7511.911.96.3
Apr25° / 14°14219.212.25.2
May24° / 14°22525.812.34.4
Jun23° / 13°17928.312.43.8
Jul22° / 13°19129.412.43.6
Aug22° / 13°20529.612.33.6
Sep23° / 13°24829.3123.7
Oct24° / 12°14817.911.85.7
Nov24° / 12°507.411.67.5
Dec25° / 12°193.811.68.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31981
41882
51882
61783
71783
81684
91684
101585
111486
121387
131387
141288
151189
161189
171090
181090
191090
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Jimma gets around 191 mm of rain over 29.4 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 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
294
394
494
594
693
793
893
993
1093
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1695
1795
1895
1996
2096
2196
2296
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3196

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961
312971

Wind in July

Winds average 3 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 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 6:23 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:236:49
212.46:236:49
312.46:236:50
412.46:236:50
512.46:246:50
612.46:246:50
712.46:246:50
812.46:246:50
912.46:256:50
1012.46:256:50
1112.46:256:50
1212.46:256:50
1312.46:256:50
1412.46:266:50
1512.46:266:50
1612.46:266:50
1712.46:266:50
1812.46:266:50
1912.46:276:50
2012.46:276:50
2112.46:276:50
2212.46:276:50
2312.46:276:50
2412.46:286:50
2512.46:286:50
2612.46:286:50
2712.46:286:50
2812.46:286:50
2912.46:286:49
3012.36:286:49
3112.36:286:49

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.46 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Jimma

In seasonPeak

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

Jimma's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Jimma?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jimma.

What to pack for Jimma in July

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

In July, Jimma sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Jimma 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 Jimma peaks around March 17 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Jimma 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 Jimma is worst in January — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 32 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2253 µg/m³Aug 2032 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr37Poor
May33Moderate
Jun37Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Jimma?

Jimma sits at 7.7°N, 36.8°E, 1,719 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āgaro, 28 km away.

BedelēHadero

Topography around Jimma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jimma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 1,729 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,535 m.

The land around Jimma is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (24%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
890 m
80 km
2,535 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
July weather nearby: Āgaro 28 km · Suntu 49 km · Tarch’a Sodo 69 km · Waka 77 km · Bonga 78 km · Gīmbīcho 91 km · Bedelē 102 km · Hadero 106 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 Jimma (7.6734°, 36.8344°, elevation 1,719 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).