Mehoni in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Mehoni sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 442 mm of rain over about 52 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 30°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
442 mm
52 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Mehoni in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early June to 27°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Mehoni reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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Mehoni 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°458.511.37.3
Feb24° / 13°407.411.67.5
Mar25° / 15°931311.96.6
Apr26° / 16°9412.912.36.4
May28° / 17°415.812.66.8
Jun30° / 17°446.312.75.8
Jul28° / 17°21223.812.74.5
Aug27° / 17°18621.912.45.0
Sep27° / 16°315.312.17.4
Oct26° / 15°152.911.78.4
Nov24° / 13°16311.48.8
Dec23° / 11°193.611.38.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Mehoni gets around 442 mm of rain over 52 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Mehoni

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

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

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

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is summer a good time to visit Mehoni?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Mehoni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mehoni in Summer

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

In summer, Mehoni sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mehoni 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 Mehoni 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 Mehoni 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 Mehoni 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 Mehoni?

Mehoni sits at 12.8°N, 39.6°E, 1,787 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Maych’ew, 11 km away.

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Topography around Mehoni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mehoni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 1,775 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,104 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,642 m.

The land around Mehoni is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
2,104 m
80 km
3,642 m
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Summer weather nearby: Maych’ew 11 km · Korem 35 km · Alamata 44 km · Sek’ot’a 69 km · Dolo 78 km · Mekele 80 km · Lalibela 107 km · Weldiya 108 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 Mehoni (12.7988°, 39.6445°, elevation 1,787 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.