Jimma in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Jimma sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 575 mm of rain over about 87 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high: 22°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 575 mm; 87 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 3.7; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Jimma in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical summer day in Jimma reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

Jimma 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° / 12°	24	4.9	11.6	7.7
Feb	27° / 13°	29	4.9	11.7	7.3
Mar	27° / 14°	75	11.9	11.9	6.3
Apr	25° / 14°	142	19.2	12.2	5.2
May	24° / 14°	225	25.8	12.3	4.4
Jun	23° / 13°	179	28.3	12.4	3.8
Jul	22° / 13°	191	29.4	12.4	3.6
Aug	22° / 13°	205	29.6	12.3	3.6
Sep	23° / 13°	248	29.3	12	3.7
Oct	24° / 12°	148	17.9	11.8	5.7
Nov	24° / 12°	50	7.4	11.6	7.5
Dec	25° / 12°	19	3.8	11.6	8.1

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

Jimma gets around 575 mm of rain over 87 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 3 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 4.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Jimma

In seasonPeak

In summer, Jimma overlaps 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

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

Sep

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Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Jimma?

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.

3.7

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

2.6

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jimma.

What to pack for Jimma in Summer

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

In summer, Jimma sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 87 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Jimma 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 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.

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

Air quality in Jimma 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	53	53	42	37	33	37	35	32	33	39	44	48
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	53	Poor
Feb	53	Poor
Mar	42	Poor
Apr	37	Poor
May	33	Moderate
Jun	37	Poor
Jul	35	Moderate
Aug	32	Moderate
Sep	33	Moderate
Oct	39	Poor
Nov	44	Poor
Dec	48	Poor

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.

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

artificial surfaces 46%

16 km

890 m

trees 41%

80 km

2,535 m

trees 44%

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Summer 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

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.