Metu weather in June

In June, Metu sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 155 mm of rain across 27.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of June to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Metu's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Metu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
27.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Metu is market town in southwestern Ethiopia.

Density
3,672/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical June day in Metu reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Metu weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°6211.67.8
Feb29° / 15°82.211.76.8
Mar29° / 16°226.511.96.0
Apr28° / 16°7114.312.25.4
May25° / 15°15525.812.44.3
Jun23° / 14°15527.412.54.0
Jul22° / 14°16628.512.43.8
Aug22° / 14°15628.412.33.8
Sep23° / 14°11825.4124.4
Oct24° / 14°8219.711.85.5
Nov25° / 13°338.211.67.2
Dec26° / 13°82.311.58.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43664
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103565
113466
123466
133367
143169
153169
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212872
222872
232773
242773
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Metu gets around 155 mm of rain over 27.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
289
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590
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790
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1091
1191
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1692
1792
1892
1991
2091
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2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
13862
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74159
84258
94357
104456
114555
124654
134753
144852
154951
165149
175248
185347
195545
205644
215842
225941
236040
246238
256337
266436
276535
286733
296832
306931

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
195calm
205calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:226:49
212.56:226:49
312.56:226:49
412.56:226:49
512.56:226:50
612.56:226:50
712.56:226:50
812.56:226:50
912.56:226:51
1012.56:236:51
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1612.56:246:52
1712.56:246:53
1812.56:246:53
1912.56:246:53
2012.56:246:53
2112.56:246:53
2212.56:256:54
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2512.56:256:54
2612.56:266:54
2712.56:266:55
2812.56:266:55
2912.56:266:55
3012.56:266:55

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Metu

In seasonPeak

In June, Metu sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Metu's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Metu?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Metu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Metu in June

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

In June, Metu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Metu in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Metu peaks around March 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Metu in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Metu is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 852 µg/m³May 1818 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr24Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Metu?

Metu sits at 8.3°N, 35.6°E, 1,700 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bedelē, 86 km away.

GimbiGambēlaTēpīĀgaroWachaNejo

Topography around Metu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Metu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 1,676 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 834 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,382 m.

The land around Metu is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
834 m
80 km
2,382 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
June weather nearby: Bedelē 86 km · Dembī Dolo 90 km · Gimbi 101 km · Gambēla 110 km · Tēpī 123 km · Āgaro 128 km · Wacha 130 km · Nejo 134 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 Metu (8.3°, 35.5833°, elevation 1,700 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).