Kele in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kele sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 121 mm of rain over about 30 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 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high: 25°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 121 mm; 30 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 6.6; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Kele in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical summer day in Kele reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

Kele 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	29° / 16°	20	3.3	11.7	6.3
Feb	31° / 17°	19	3.4	11.8	5.5
Mar	30° / 18°	78	10.9	12	4.7
Apr	28° / 18°	190	21.4	12.1	4.3
May	26° / 17°	191	25	12.3	4.4
Jun	25° / 17°	47	11.2	12.3	6.4
Jul	24° / 17°	38	9.1	12.3	6.8
Aug	25° / 17°	36	9.7	12.2	6.6
Sep	26° / 17°	74	14.1	12	5.9
Oct	26° / 17°	191	24.2	11.9	4.5
Nov	27° / 16°	107	12.6	11.7	6.1
Dec	28° / 15°	27	4.2	11.7	7.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kele gets around 121 mm of rain over 30 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 5 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Kele?

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.

6.6

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Kele for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kele in Summer

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

In summer, Kele sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kele 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 Kele peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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	15	14	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	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	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 Kele 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 Kele is worst in December — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 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)	33	32	27	25	23	28	27	22	24	27	33	36
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	33	Moderate
Feb	32	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	25	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	28	Moderate
Jul	27	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	24	Moderate
Oct	27	Moderate
Nov	33	Moderate
Dec	36	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Kele?

Kele sits at 6.1°N, 38.0°E, 1,533 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Yirga Ch’efē, 21 km away.

Topography around Kele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kele has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 1,438 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,644 m.

The land around Kele is covered by shrubs (49%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km

319 m

shrubs 49%

16 km

1,123 m

shrubs 41%

80 km

2,644 m

trees 33%

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Summer weather nearby: Yirga Ch’efē 21 km · Wenago 37 km · Dīla 49 km · Kercha 54 km · Arba Minch 54 km · Hagere Maryam 55 km · Ch’ench’a 55 km · Ch’iko 65 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 Kele (6.0833°, 38.0333°, elevation 1,533 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.