Mot’a weather in June

In June, Mot’a sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 159 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Mot’a's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mot’a's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Mot’a is place in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical June day in Mot’a reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 3°C warmer than July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
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92412
102412
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122312
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Mot’a weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°12311.48.3
Feb26° / 12°18311.68.0
Mar26° / 13°477.411.97.2
Apr26° / 13°476.812.27.2
May25° / 13°10211.512.56.7
Jun23° / 12°15920.812.65.1
Jul20° / 12°32530.812.63.3
Aug20° / 12°33530.712.43.3
Sep21° / 11°2002212.14.7
Oct23° / 11°737.911.87.3
Nov23° / 10°284.311.58.2
Dec24° / 10°112.411.48.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66436
76337
86238
96040
106040
115842
125743
135644
145446
155347
165248
175149
185050
194951
204852
214852
224753
234654
244555
254456
264258
274258
284060
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Mot’a gets around 159 mm of rain over 20.8 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 70% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
247
348
449
551
652
754
855
957
1059
1161
1263
1365
1467
1569
1671
1773
1875
1976
2078
2180
2282
2384
2485
2587
2689
2790
2891
2992
3094

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21946
22937
23937
24928
25928
26919
279010
289010
298911
308812

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
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294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:086:44
212.66:086:44
312.66:086:45
412.66:086:45
512.66:086:45
612.66:086:45
712.66:086:46
812.66:086:46
912.66:086:46
1012.66:096:47
1112.66:096:47
1212.66:096:47
1312.66:096:47
1412.66:096:48
1512.66:096:48
1612.66:096:48
1712.66:106:48
1812.66:106:49
1912.66:106:49
2012.66:106:49
2112.66:106:49
2212.66:116:50
2312.66:116:50
2412.66:116:50
2512.66:116:50
2612.66:116:50
2712.66:126:50
2812.66:126:51
2912.66:126:51
3012.66:126:51

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Mot’a

In seasonPeak

In June, Mot’a sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mot’a'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 June a good time to visit Mot’a?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Mot’a for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mot’a in June

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

In June, Mot’a sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mot’a in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks 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 Mot’a peaks around March 22 at about 16 (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 22UV 16Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mot’a 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 Mot’a 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 Mot’a?

Mot’a sits at 11.1°N, 37.9°E, 2,412 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ādēt, 47 km away.

Topography around Mot’a

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mot’a has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m around an average of 2,376 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,955 m.

The land around Mot’a is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
517 m
16 km
1,243 m
80 km
2,955 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Ādēt 47 km · Mertule Maryam 52 km · T’īs Isat 54 km · Wegeda 56 km · Dembech’a 73 km · Bahir Dar 77 km · Finote Selam 78 km · Bichena 79 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 Mot’a (11.0833°, 37.8667°, elevation 2,412 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).