Maych’ew weather in June

In June, Maych’ew sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Maych’ew's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maych’ew's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Maych’ew is town in Tigray, Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical June day in Maych’ew reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and about 3°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
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222514
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272414
282413
292413
302413

Maych’ew weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 327.611.37.3
Feb23° / 10°337.511.67.4
Mar23° / 12°8013.711.96.6
Apr24° / 13°8613.312.36.7
May25° / 14°507.412.67.5
Jun25° / 14°7811.412.76.6
Jul22° / 13°2952912.74.0
Aug22° / 13°29929.412.43.9
Sep23° / 12°761112.16.8
Oct22° / 11°14311.78.2
Nov21° / 10°132.711.48.3
Dec21° / 133.111.38.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57129
67030
76931
86832
96733
106535
116535
126436
136337
146337
156337
166238
176238
186337
196238
206337
216337
226337
236337
246436
256337
266436
276337
286238
296238
306139

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Maych’ew gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.4 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 39% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
416
517
618
719
820
922
1023
1124
1226
1328
1431
1533
1636
1738
1841
1944
2047
2150
2253
2356
2459
2562
2665
2768
2870
2973
3075

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9937
10937
11937
12928
13919
14919
159010
168911
178812
188713
198614
208416
218317
228119
237921
247723
257525
267228
277030
286733
296436
306238

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 42 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 5:58 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:586:40
212.75:586:41
312.75:586:41
412.75:586:41
512.75:596:41
612.75:596:42
712.75:596:42
812.75:596:42
912.75:596:43
1012.75:596:43
1112.75:596:43
1212.75:596:43
1312.75:596:44
1412.75:596:44
1512.75:596:44
1612.76:006:45
1712.76:006:45
1812.86:006:45
1912.86:006:45
2012.86:006:45
2112.86:016:46
2212.86:016:46
2312.86:016:46
2412.86:016:46
2512.86:016:47
2612.86:026:47
2712.86:026:47
2812.76:026:47
2912.76:026:47
3012.76:036:47

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Maych’ew

In seasonPeak

In June, Maych’ew sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Maych’ew's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Maych’ew sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Maych’ew?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Maych’ew for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maych’ew in June

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

In June, Maych’ew sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maych’ew 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 Maych’ew peaks around March 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Maych’ew 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 Maych’ew is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1732 µg/m³Nov 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maych’ew?

Maych’ew sits at 12.8°N, 39.5°E, 2,400 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mehoni, 11 km away.

LalibelaĀbīy Ādī

Topography around Maych’ew

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maych’ew has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m around an average of 2,469 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,306 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,702 m.

The land around Maych’ew is covered by cropland (51%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
915 m
16 km
2,306 m
80 km
3,702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Mehoni 11 km · Korem 31 km · Alamata 41 km · Sek’ot’a 58 km · Mekele 79 km · Dolo 80 km · Lalibela 100 km · Ābīy Ādī 106 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 Maych’ew (12.7875°, 39.5422°, elevation 2,400 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).