Metahāra weather in July

In July, Metahāra sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 29 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Metahāra's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Metahāra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
45%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Metahāra is town in central Ethiopia.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical July day in Metahāra reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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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23523
33523
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53423
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313322

How July really feels in Metahāra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Metahāra weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°112.611.56.0
Feb32° / 20°112.511.74.7
Mar34° / 21°447.811.93.6
Apr34° / 22°5010.212.23.2
May35° / 22°307.712.43.0
Jun35° / 23°71.912.52.9
Jul34° / 23°299.512.53.3
Aug33° / 22°391312.33.5
Sep33° / 22°26812.13.7
Oct33° / 21°305.611.84.3
Nov31° / 19°223.211.65.5
Dec30° / 18°92.111.56.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47723
57723
67525
77525
87525
97525
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
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187327
197327
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257129
267030
277030
287030
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Metahāra gets around 29 mm of rain over 9.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
319
420
521
622
723
824
925
1026
1127
1228
1329
1430
1531
1631
1732
1833
1933
2034
2135
2235
2336
2436
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3039
3139

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
120737
219738
318739
4167410
5157411
6147412
7137413
8127414
9117415
10107515
1197516
1287517
1387418
1477419
1567420
1657421
1757223
1847224
1947125
2037126
2136928
2236829
2326830
2426632
2526533
2626434
2716336
2816237
2916138
3016138
3116039

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:086:39
212.56:096:39
312.56:096:39
412.56:096:39
512.56:096:40
612.56:096:40
712.56:106:40
812.56:106:40
912.56:106:40
1012.56:106:40
1112.56:116:40
1212.56:116:40
1312.56:116:40
1412.56:116:40
1512.56:126:40
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2012.56:136:40
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2212.46:136:40
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2512.46:146:39
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2912.46:146:39
3012.46:146:39
3112.46:146:38

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.62 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Metahāra

In seasonPeak

None of Metahāra's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Metahāra sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is July a good time to visit Metahāra?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Metahāra. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Metahāra in July

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

In July, Metahāra sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Metahāra in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Metahāra peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Metahāra 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 Metahāra is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1937 µg/m³Nov 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Metahāra?

Metahāra sits at 8.9°N, 39.9°E, 958 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āwash, 29 km away.

Topography around Metahāra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Metahāra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 959 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,839 m.

The land around Metahāra is covered by grassland (33%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
1,109 m
80 km
2,839 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Āwash 29 km · Welench’ītī 59 km · Gelemso 67 km · Sīrē 80 km · Adama 81 km · Sheno 83 km · Wenjī 86 km · Wonji 91 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 Metahāra (8.9°, 39.9167°, elevation 958 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).