Kobo in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kobo sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 601 mm of rain over about 58 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 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 24°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 601 mm; 58 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 5.6; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Kobo 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 Kobo reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

Kobo 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° / 10°	68	9.8	11.5	6.8
Feb	22° / 11°	65	9.2	11.7	6.9
Mar	23° / 13°	137	15	11.9	6.4
Apr	24° / 14°	156	14.3	12.2	6.3
May	25° / 15°	53	7.7	12.5	7.5
Jun	25° / 15°	44	6.7	12.6	7.5
Jul	23° / 14°	260	25	12.5	4.8
Aug	23° / 14°	297	26.7	12.3	4.5
Sep	23° / 14°	83	13.4	12.1	6.5
Oct	23° / 13°	26	5.6	11.8	7.9
Nov	22° / 11°	25	4.3	11.5	8.0
Dec	21° / 10°	25	4.4	11.4	7.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kobo gets around 601 mm of rain over 58 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

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 5.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Kobo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Rainy season

Dust

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Is summer a good time to visit Kobo?

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.

5.6

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Kobo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kobo in Summer

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

In summer, Kobo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 58 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kobo 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 Kobo peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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)	12	13	15	14	13	12	11	13	13	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	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Kobo 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 Kobo is worst in June — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 25 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)	27	28	30	28	32	43	37	34	38	28	25	26
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	27	Moderate
Feb	28	Moderate
Mar	30	Moderate
Apr	28	Moderate
May	32	Moderate
Jun	43	Poor
Jul	37	Poor
Aug	34	Moderate
Sep	38	Poor
Oct	28	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	26	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Kobo?

Kobo sits at 10.0°N, 39.9°E, 1,447 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Robit, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kobo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kobo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 812 m around an average of 1,520 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,084 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,137 m.

The land around Kobo is covered by shrubs (57%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km

812 m

shrubs 57%

16 km

2,084 m

shrubs 43%

80 km

3,137 m

shrubs 42%

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Summer weather nearby: Robit 6.0 km · Abomsa 15 km · Āt’aye 37 km · Mehal Mēda 38 km · Debre Birhan 52 km · Kemisē 77 km · Were Īlu 77 km · ‘Alem Ketema 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

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 Kobo (10.028°, 39.8528°, elevation 1,447 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.