Nefas Mewch’a weather in June

In June, Nefas Mewch’a sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 140 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Nefas Mewch’a's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nefas Mewch’a's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Nefas Mewch’a is place in Amhara, 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical June day in Nefas Mewch’a reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 3°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62413
72413
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92413
102413
112413
122413
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Nefas Mewch’a weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°446.411.47.8
Feb25° / 12°516.511.67.7
Mar25° / 12°11211.611.96.8
Apr25° / 13°12912.312.36.6
May25° / 14°10510.312.57.0
Jun24° / 13°1401512.76.1
Jul21° / 12°41429.712.63.6
Aug21° / 12°40130.512.43.5
Sep21° / 12°19121.512.14.9
Oct22° / 12°465.211.77.8
Nov23° / 11°293.711.58.3
Dec23° / 11°253.611.38.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76832
86733
96634
106535
116436
126337
136139
146040
155941
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225644
235644
245545
255545
265446
275347
285248
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Nefas Mewch’a gets around 140 mm of rain over 15 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 51% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
529
630
731
832
933
1035
1137
1239
1341
1444
1547
1649
1752
1855
1958
2061
2164
2267
2369
2472
2575
2677
2779
2881
2983
3085

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25964
26964
27955
28946
29937
30928

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
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165calm
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195calm
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264calm
274calm
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304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 42 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 6:05 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:056:43
212.66:056:43
312.66:056:43
412.76:056:44
512.76:056:44
612.76:056:44
712.76:056:44
812.76:056:45
912.76:056:45
1012.76:056:45
1112.76:056:46
1212.76:056:46
1312.76:056:46
1412.76:066:46
1512.76:066:47
1612.76:066:47
1712.76:066:47
1812.76:066:47
1912.76:066:48
2012.76:076:48
2112.76:076:48
2212.76:076:48
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2412.76:076:49
2512.76:086:49
2612.76:086:49
2712.76:086:49
2812.76:086:49
2912.76:096:50
3012.76:096:50

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Nefas Mewch’a

In seasonPeak

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

Nefas Mewch’a's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nefas Mewch’a sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
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Jun
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Aug
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Dec

Is June a good time to visit Nefas Mewch’a?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Nefas Mewch’a for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nefas Mewch’a in June

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

In June, Nefas Mewch’a sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nefas Mewch’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 Nefas Mewch’a peaks around March 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 16Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Nefas Mewch’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 Nefas Mewch’a is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2236 µg/m³Aug 928 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb33Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nefas Mewch’a?

Nefas Mewch’a sits at 11.7°N, 38.5°E, 3,082 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Filakit, 37 km away.

Mot’a

Topography around Nefas Mewch’a

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nefas Mewch’a has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m around an average of 2,929 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,757 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,908 m.

The land around Nefas Mewch’a is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
912 m
16 km
1,757 m
80 km
2,908 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Filakit 37 km · Debre Tabor 51 km · Wegeda 59 km · Ibnat 64 km · Lalibela 71 km · Ādīs Zemen 86 km · Werota 86 km · Mot’a 97 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 Nefas Mewch’a (11.7333°, 38.4667°, elevation 3,082 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).