Nefas Mewch’a in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Nefas Mewch’a sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 955 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Nefas Mewch’a's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nefas Mewch’a's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 22°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 955 mm; 75 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 4.4; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Nefas Mewch’a in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early June to 21°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Nefas Mewch’a reaches about 22°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

Nefas Mewch’a 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	23° / 11°	44	6.4	11.4	7.8
Feb	25° / 12°	51	6.5	11.6	7.7
Mar	25° / 12°	112	11.6	11.9	6.8
Apr	25° / 13°	129	12.3	12.3	6.6
May	25° / 14°	105	10.3	12.5	7.0
Jun	24° / 13°	140	15	12.7	6.1
Jul	21° / 12°	414	29.7	12.6	3.6
Aug	21° / 12°	401	30.5	12.4	3.5
Sep	21° / 12°	191	21.5	12.1	4.9
Oct	22° / 12°	46	5.2	11.7	7.8
Nov	23° / 11°	29	3.7	11.5	8.3
Dec	23° / 11°	25	3.6	11.3	8.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Nefas Mewch’a gets around 955 mm of rain over 75 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — 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

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Nefas Mewch’a

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In summer, Nefas Mewch’a overlaps its monsoon and 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

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

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.

4.4

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

3.1

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nefas Mewch’a in Summer

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

In summer, Nefas Mewch’a sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 75 days see rain.

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UV index in Nefas Mewch’a in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	12	13	16	15	14	13	12	14	14	13	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Air quality in Nefas Mewch’a in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	35	33	32	29	29	34	28	28	37	36	32	34
Level	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	35	Poor
Feb	33	Moderate
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	29	Moderate
May	29	Moderate
Jun	34	Moderate
Jul	28	Moderate
Aug	28	Moderate
Sep	37	Poor
Oct	36	Poor
Nov	32	Moderate
Dec	34	Moderate

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.

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

cropland 42%

16 km

1,757 m

cropland 57%

80 km

2,908 m

cropland 52%

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Summer 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

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.