Mīzan Teferī in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mīzan Teferī sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 542 mm of rain over about 79 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Mīzan Teferī's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mīzan Teferī's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 542 mm
- 79 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mīzan Teferī in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Mīzan Teferī reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Mīzan Teferī 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 | 27° / 15° | 41 | 9.1 | 11.6 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 35 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 17° | 104 | 19.3 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 248 | 27.1 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 302 | 30.3 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 191 | 26.6 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 23° / 16° | 179 | 26.6 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 173 | 25.4 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 200 | 26.1 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 275 | 28.2 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 151 | 22.9 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 14° | 66 | 13.8 | 11.6 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mīzan Teferī gets around 542 mm of rain over 79 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Mīzan Teferī?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Mīzan Teferī for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mīzan Teferī in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mīzan Teferī sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 79 days see rain.
UV index in Mīzan Teferī in Summer
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 Mīzan Teferī peaks around March 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Mīzan Teferī in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mīzan Teferī is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 70 | 79 | 39 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 44 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
Where is Mīzan Teferī?
Mīzan Teferī sits at 7.0°N, 35.6°E, 1,419 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Komtikas, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Mīzan Teferī
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mīzan Teferī.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mīzan Teferī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m around an average of 1,421 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,310 m.
The land around Mīzan Teferī is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 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 Mīzan Teferī (6.9986°, 35.5888°, elevation 1,419 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.