Kemisē in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kemisē sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 355 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 24°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 355 mm; 46 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 6.2; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

← Spring Kemisē year-round climate Fall →

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Temperature in Kemisē in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early June to 23°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Kemisē reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

Kemisē 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	21° / 9°	54	9.5	11.4	6.8
Feb	22° / 10°	56	9.2	11.6	6.9
Mar	23° / 12°	143	15.4	11.9	6.2
Apr	24° / 13°	107	14.5	12.2	6.4
May	25° / 14°	38	6.7	12.5	7.7
Jun	26° / 15°	15	2.8	12.6	7.9
Jul	24° / 14°	151	18.8	12.6	5.7
Aug	23° / 13°	189	24.2	12.4	4.9
Sep	23° / 13°	52	11.4	12.1	6.8
Oct	22° / 12°	21	4.6	11.8	8.0
Nov	22° / 9°	22	3.5	11.5	8.1
Dec	21° / 8°	24	4.4	11.4	7.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kemisē gets around 355 mm of rain over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Kemisē

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In summer, Kemisē overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kemisē sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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Is summer a good time to visit Kemisē?

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.

6.2

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Kemisē for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kemisē in Summer

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

In summer, Kemisē sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kemisē 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 Kemisē peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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)	12	12	15	13	13	12	11	12	12	12	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Kemisē 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 Kemisē is worst in June — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	32	32	34	32	36	45	40	40	42	31	29	31
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	32	Moderate
Feb	32	Moderate
Mar	34	Moderate
Apr	32	Moderate
May	36	Poor
Jun	45	Poor
Jul	40	Poor
Aug	40	Poor
Sep	42	Poor
Oct	31	Moderate
Nov	29	Moderate
Dec	31	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Kemisē?

Kemisē sits at 10.7°N, 39.9°E, 1,438 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Harbu, 24 km away.

Topography around Kemisē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kemisē has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 1,473 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,894 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,457 m.

The land around Kemisē is covered by shrubs (39%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km

367 m

shrubs 39%

16 km

1,894 m

shrubs 46%

80 km

3,457 m

shrubs 43%

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← Spring Kemisē year-round climate Fall →

Summer weather nearby: Harbu 24 km · Āt’aye 41 km · Kombolcha 43 km · Were Īlu 49 km · Mehal Mēda 51 km · Dessie 53 km · Batī 55 km · Hāyk’ 68 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 Kemisē (10.7167°, 39.87°, elevation 1,438 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.