Kahandhale in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kahandhale sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Kahandhale's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kahandhale's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 25 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kahandhale in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Kahandhale reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kahandhale
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kahandhale 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 | 33° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 34° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 35° / 22° | 3 | 0.7 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 34° / 24° | 55 | 9 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 45 | 8.2 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 33° / 23° | 2 | 0.2 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 33° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 3 | 0.7 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 59 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 37 | 6.1 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 32° / 21° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kahandhale gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 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 25 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Kahandhale?
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 Kahandhale for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kahandhale in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kahandhale sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker.
UV index in Kahandhale 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 Kahandhale peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kahandhale 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 Kahandhale is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 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) | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Kahandhale?
Kahandhale sits at 5.8°N, 45.6°E, 346 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Balanbale, 13 km away.
Topography around Kahandhale
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kahandhale.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kahandhale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 366 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.
The land around Kahandhale is covered by shrubs (88%) within 3 km, shrubs (86%) within 16 km, and shrubs (85%) 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 Kahandhale (5.7528°, 45.646°, elevation 346 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.