Negēlē in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Negēlē sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 42 mm of rain over about 13 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 5% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Negēlē's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Negēlē's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 42 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Negēlē in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Negēlē reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Negēlē 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 | 30° / 18° | 10 | 1.4 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 31° / 19° | 12 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 73 | 8.4 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 219 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| May | 25° / 18° | 141 | 21.8 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 17° | 19 | 6 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 24° / 17° | 13 | 4.4 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 25° / 17° | 11 | 3 | 12.2 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 27 | 4.5 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 207 | 22.5 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 94 | 13 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 29° / 17° | 16 | 3 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Negēlē gets around 42 mm of rain over 13 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Negēlē
None of Negēlē's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Negēlē's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Negēlē?
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 one of the better times to visit Negēlē for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Negēlē in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Negēlē sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Negēlē 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 Negēlē peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Negēlē?
Negēlē sits at 5.3°N, 39.6°E, 1,540 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shakiso, 90 km away.
Topography around Negēlē
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Negēlē.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Negēlē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,502 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.
The land around Negēlē is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (66%) 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 Negēlē (5.3167°, 39.5833°, elevation 1,540 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.