Mer’āwī weather in July

In July, Mer’āwī sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 425 mm of rain across 30.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mer’āwī's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mer’āwī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
425 mm
30.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:19 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Mer’āwī is city in Amhara, Ethiopia.

Density
4,689/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical July day in Mer’āwī reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42215
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122115
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Mer’āwī weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°5111.48.6
Feb27° / 15°40.911.68.2
Mar28° / 16°143.111.97.2
Apr28° / 17°235.212.26.9
May26° / 17°8712.912.56.3
Jun24° / 15°23824.912.74.5
Jul21° / 15°42530.812.63.4
Aug21° / 15°42530.912.43.4
Sep23° / 14°21124.812.14.5
Oct24° / 14°5910.911.77.1
Nov25° / 14°14311.58.6
Dec25° / 13°41.111.38.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22575
32476
42278
52179
62179
71981
81882
91882
101783
111783
121585
131585
141486
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201288
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mer’āwī gets around 425 mm of rain over 30.8 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
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799
899
999
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1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
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2099
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2299
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
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19928
20928
21928
22919
23919
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25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:156:55
212.76:156:55
312.76:156:55
412.76:166:55
512.76:166:55
612.66:166:55
712.66:166:55
812.66:176:55
912.66:176:55
1012.66:176:55
1112.66:176:55
1212.66:186:55
1312.66:186:55
1412.66:186:55
1512.66:186:55
1612.66:196:55
1712.66:196:55
1812.66:196:55
1912.66:196:55
2012.66:206:55
2112.66:206:55
2212.66:206:55
2312.66:206:55
2412.66:216:54
2512.66:216:54
2612.66:216:54
2712.56:216:54
2812.56:216:54
2912.56:226:53
3012.56:226:53
3112.56:226:53

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.5 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Mer’āwī

In seasonPeak

In July, Mer’āwī sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mer’āwī's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Mer’āwī?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mer’āwī.

What to pack for Mer’āwī in July

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

In July, Mer’āwī sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mer’āwī in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Mer’āwī peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mer’āwī in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mer’āwī is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 2241 µg/m³Aug 927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mer’āwī?

Mer’āwī sits at 11.4°N, 37.2°E, 2,000 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gurbetē, 24 km away.

Topography around Mer’āwī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mer’āwī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 2,012 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,594 m.

The land around Mer’āwī is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
2,594 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Gurbetē 24 km · Bahir Dar 31 km · Ādēt 38 km · Dangila 40 km · T’īs Isat 46 km · Ādīs K’idamē 48 km · Injibara 54 km · Tīlīlī 65 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 Mer’āwī (11.4167°, 37.1667°, elevation 2,000 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).