Shambu weather in June

In June, Shambu sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 662 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Shambu's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shambu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
662 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:15 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical June day in Shambu reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and about 2°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22315
32315
42315
52314
62314
72314
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92314
102314
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122314
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302114

Shambu weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42674
52674
62476
72377
82278
92278
102179
112080
122080
131882
141783
151783
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201387
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221189
231090
241090
25991
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28892
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Shambu gets around 662 mm of rain over 29.8 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
294
395
496
597
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798
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1099
1199
1299
1399
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157817
247917
337918
437918
527919
627919
718019
818019
908119
1008119
1108218
1208218
1308218
1408317
1508416
1608515
1708614
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1908713
2008812
2108911
2209010
2309010
240919
250919
260928
270928
280928
290937
300937

Wind in June

Winds average 3 km/h in June.

Across June, 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
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:146:45
212.56:146:45
312.56:146:45
412.56:146:45
512.56:146:46
612.56:146:46
712.56:146:46
812.56:146:46
912.56:146:47
1012.56:146:47
1112.56:146:47
1212.56:156:47
1312.66:156:48
1412.66:156:48
1512.66:156:48
1612.66:156:48
1712.66:156:49
1812.66:166:49
1912.66:166:49
2012.66:166:49
2112.66:166:50
2212.66:166:50
2312.66:176:50
2412.66:176:50
2512.66:176:50
2612.66:176:51
2712.66:176:51
2812.66:186:51
2912.66:186:51
3012.66:186:51

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.91 kWh/m².

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 — June's 4.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Shambu

In seasonPeak

In June, 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 June a good time to visit Shambu?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shambu.

What to pack for Shambu in June

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

In June, Shambu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Shambu in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 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 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
June 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).