Kercha weather in June

In June, Kercha sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 73 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kercha's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kercha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:17 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kercha reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152114
162114
172114
182114
192114
202113
212113
222013
232013
242013
252013
262013
272013
282013
292013
302013

Kercha weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°91.811.78.1
Feb28° / 12°142.111.87.6
Mar27° / 13°528.8126.7
Apr24° / 14°12221.512.14.8
May22° / 14°15525.912.34.2
Jun21° / 14°7317.112.35.0
Jul20° / 13°6015.212.35.1
Aug21° / 13°5113.612.25.5
Sep22° / 13°5211.2126.2
Oct22° / 13°11623.211.94.7
Nov23° / 12°5212.211.76.5
Dec25° / 11°123.211.78.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32179
42179
52080
61882
71783
81783
91585
101486
111387
121387
131189
141090
151090
16991
17991
18991
19991
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25793
26793
27793
28793
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kercha gets around 73 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
266
366
465
564
663
762
861
961
1060
1159
1259
1358
1457
1556
1656
1755
1854
1954
2053
2153
2253
2353
2452
2552
2652
2751
2851
2951
3050

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1107713
2117712
3117811
4127810
5127810
613789
714788
814797
915796
1015805
1116795
1217794
1318793
1419783
1520782
1621772
1723752
1824751
1925741
2026731
2127721
2228711
2329701
2431681
2532671
2633670
2735650
2836640
2938620
3039610

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:156:33
212.36:156:33
312.36:156:34
412.36:156:34
512.36:156:34
612.36:156:34
712.36:156:35
812.36:156:35
912.36:156:35
1012.36:166:35
1112.36:166:35
1212.36:166:36
1312.36:166:36
1412.36:166:36
1512.36:166:36
1612.36:176:37
1712.36:176:37
1812.36:176:37
1912.36:176:37
2012.36:176:37
2112.36:186:38
2212.36:186:38
2312.36:186:38
2412.36:186:38
2512.36:186:39
2612.36:196:39
2712.36:196:39
2812.36:196:39
2912.36:196:39
3012.36:206:39

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 3.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kercha

In seasonPeak

In June, Kercha sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kercha's rainy season runs April–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Kercha?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kercha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kercha in June

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

In June, Kercha sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Kercha in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks 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 Kercha peaks around March 15 at about 16 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kercha in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kercha 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorDec 1736 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kercha?

Kercha sits at 5.8°N, 38.4°E, 1,959 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Hagere Maryam, 25 km away.

Topography around Kercha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kercha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m around an average of 2,055 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,098 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,300 m.

The land around Kercha is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
688 m
16 km
1,098 m
80 km
2,300 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Hagere Maryam 25 km · Yirga Ch’efē 49 km · Kele 54 km · Shakiso 55 km · Wenago 62 km · Kibre Mengist 65 km · Dīla 72 km · Ch’iko 90 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
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

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 Kercha (5.7801°, 38.4089°, elevation 1,959 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).