Shambu weather in July

In July, Shambu sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 552 mm of rain across 30.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Shambu's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shambu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
552 mm
30.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Shambu is town in western Ethiopia.

Density
6,062/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical July day in Shambu reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Shambu weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°27511.57.7
Feb28° / 16°37611.77.1
Mar28° / 16°9713.511.96.0
Apr27° / 16°15916.712.25.4
May25° / 15°40525.212.44.4
Jun22° / 14°66229.812.53.6
Jul20° / 14°55230.912.53.3
Aug21° / 14°60830.912.33.3
Sep22° / 14°92129.412.13.6
Oct24° / 14°3481911.85.6
Nov24° / 14°989.611.67.2
Dec25° / 14°274.811.58.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2595
3595
4595
5496
6496
7496
8496
9397
10397
11397
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14397
15397
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30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Shambu gets around 552 mm of rain over 30.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
10937
20937
31936
41936
51936
61936
71945
81945
92935
102935
112944
122944
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313952

Wind in July

Winds average 3 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
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163calm
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263calm
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313calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:186:51
212.66:196:52
312.56:196:52
412.56:196:52
512.56:196:52
612.56:206:52
712.56:206:52
812.56:206:52
912.56:206:52
1012.56:216:52
1112.56:216:52
1212.56:216:52
1312.56:216:52
1412.56:216:53
1512.56:226:52
1612.56:226:52
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1812.56:226:52
1912.56:236:52
2012.56:236:52
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2412.56:246:52
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2712.56:246:51
2812.46:246:51
2912.46:246:51
3012.46:256:51
3112.46:256:51

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
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244.3Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Shambu

In seasonPeak

In July, Shambu sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Shambu'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 July a good time to visit Shambu?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shambu.

What to pack for Shambu in July

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

In July, Shambu sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Shambu in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Shambu peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Shambu in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Shambu is worst in February — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateFeb 1256 µg/m³May 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shambu?

Shambu sits at 9.6°N, 37.1°E, 2,576 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gutin, 51 km away.

GuderHāgere HiywetDebre Mark’os

Topography around Shambu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shambu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m around an average of 2,518 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,460 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,412 m.

The land around Shambu is covered by cropland (63%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
571 m
16 km
1,460 m
80 km
2,412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Gutin 51 km · Āyana 64 km · Gēdo 72 km · Kachīsī 80 km · Nek’emtē 81 km · Guder 98 km · Hāgere Hiywet 105 km · Debre Mark’os 111 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 Shambu (9.5667°, 37.1°, elevation 2,576 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).