Mertule Maryam in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Mertule Maryam sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 522 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 23°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 522 mm; 59 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 5.2; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Mertule Maryam in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early June to 21°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Mertule Maryam reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

Mertule Maryam 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	25° / 12°	27	4.2	11.4	8.2
Feb	26° / 13°	30	4.9	11.6	7.7
Mar	27° / 14°	67	9	11.9	7.0
Apr	27° / 15°	47	7	12.2	7.1
May	27° / 15°	36	5.3	12.5	7.4
Jun	25° / 15°	51	9.1	12.6	7.0
Jul	22° / 14°	232	24.8	12.6	4.4
Aug	21° / 13°	239	25.1	12.4	4.3
Sep	22° / 13°	63	10.6	12.1	6.6
Oct	24° / 14°	14	2.4	11.8	8.6
Nov	24° / 13°	12	2.2	11.5	8.9
Dec	24° / 12°	13	2.2	11.4	8.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Mertule Maryam gets around 522 mm of rain over 59 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 5 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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 4.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Mertule Maryam

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

Mertule Maryam's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mertule Maryam sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon

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Is summer a good time to visit Mertule Maryam?

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.

5.2

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.0

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Mertule Maryam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mertule Maryam in Summer

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

In summer, Mertule Maryam sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 59 days see rain.

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UV index in Mertule Maryam 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 Mertule Maryam peaks around March 22 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	15	13	13	12	14	13	13	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Air quality in Mertule Maryam 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 Mertule Maryam is worst in January — 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)	45	40	36	34	33	40	33	32	40	42	40	43
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	45	Poor
Feb	40	Poor
Mar	36	Poor
Apr	34	Moderate
May	33	Moderate
Jun	40	Poor
Jul	33	Moderate
Aug	32	Moderate
Sep	40	Poor
Oct	42	Poor
Nov	40	Poor
Dec	43	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Mertule Maryam?

Mertule Maryam sits at 10.8°N, 38.3°E, 2,133 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bichena, 43 km away.

Topography around Mertule Maryam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mertule Maryam has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m around an average of 2,210 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,038 m.

The land around Mertule Maryam is covered by cropland (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

876 m

cropland 55%

16 km

2,045 m

cropland 64%

80 km

3,038 m

cropland 58%

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← Spring Mertule Maryam year-round climate Fall →

Summer weather nearby: Bichena 43 km · Wegeda 44 km · Mot’a 52 km · Lumamē 74 km · Debre Mark’os 79 km · Dembech’a 91 km · Ādēt 98 km · Nefas Mewch’a 102 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 Mertule Maryam (10.8333°, 38.2667°, elevation 2,133 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.