Mehal Mēda in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Mehal Mēda sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1285 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 1285 mm; 70 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 4.8; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Mehal Mēda in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early June to 21°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Mehal Mēda reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

Mehal Mēda 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	19° / 9°	89	12.4	11.5	6.0
Feb	20° / 10°	101	11.8	11.7	6.1
Mar	21° / 11°	292	18.8	11.9	5.4
Apr	22° / 12°	366	18.5	12.2	5.3
May	23° / 13°	143	12.1	12.5	6.7
Jun	23° / 13°	126	11.4	12.6	6.8
Jul	21° / 13°	482	28.2	12.5	4.0
Aug	21° / 13°	677	30.1	12.3	3.6
Sep	21° / 12°	273	22.6	12.1	4.7
Oct	20° / 11°	57	8.1	11.8	6.9
Nov	20° / 9°	35	5.8	11.5	7.3
Dec	19° / 8°	38	6.7	11.4	7.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Mehal Mēda gets around 1285 mm of rain over 70 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 5.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Mehal Mēda

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

Mehal Mēda's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Rainy season

Dust

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Is summer a good time to visit Mehal Mēda?

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.

4.8

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

3.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Mehal Mēda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mehal Mēda in Summer

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

In summer, Mehal Mēda sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 70 days see rain.

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UV index in Mehal Mēda in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mehal Mēda peaks around March 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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	14	16	15	14	13	11	15	13	14	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	15	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Mehal Mēda 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 Mehal Mēda 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 Mehal Mēda?

Mehal Mēda sits at 10.3°N, 39.7°E, 3,080 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āt’aye, 31 km away.

Topography around Mehal Mēda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mehal Mēda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 3,078 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,437 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,298 m.

The land around Mehal Mēda is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km

270 m

cropland 53%

16 km

1,437 m

cropland 54%

80 km

3,298 m

cropland 45%

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Summer weather nearby: Āt’aye 31 km · Kobo 38 km · Were Īlu 39 km · Robit 44 km · Kemisē 51 km · Abomsa 51 km · Harbu 69 km · Debre Birhan 72 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 Mehal Mēda (10.3121°, 39.6589°, elevation 3,080 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.