Jinka in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Jinka sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 185 mm of rain over about 37 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Jinka's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jinka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 185 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Jinka in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Jinka reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Jinka 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 | 30° / 18° | 37 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 18° | 24 | 5 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 31° / 19° | 65 | 13.1 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 141 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 119 | 20.6 | 12.3 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 63 | 13.9 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 62 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 60 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 60 | 13 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 113 | 22 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 17° | 98 | 17.9 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 17° | 58 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Jinka gets around 185 mm of rain over 37 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Jinka?
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 Jinka for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Jinka in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Jinka sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Jinka 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 Jinka peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Jinka 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 Jinka is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 22 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) | 45 | 46 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Jinka?
Jinka sits at 5.7°N, 36.6°E, 1,430 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bako, 17 km away.
Topography around Jinka
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jinka.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jinka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 1,357 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,786 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,026 m.
The land around Jinka is covered by shrubs (41%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and trees (31%) 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 Jinka (5.65°, 36.65°, elevation 1,430 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.