Shendi weather in July

In July, Shendi sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 471 mm of rain across 31 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Shendi's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shendi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
471 mm
31 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:21 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

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 Shendi reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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)
12113
22113
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Shendi weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°7211.48.3
Feb27° / 13°122.811.67.7
Mar28° / 14°387.111.96.9
Apr27° / 15°7910.812.26.3
May25° / 14°23520.612.55.1
Jun22° / 13°41729.312.63.7
Jul20° / 13°4713112.63.2
Aug20° / 13°45230.912.43.2
Sep22° / 12°40828.912.13.7
Oct23° / 12°17418.811.85.5
Nov23° / 12°457.611.57.5
Dec24° / 11°132.711.48.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31090
4991
5991
6892
7892
8793
9793
10694
11694
12595
13595
14595
15595
16496
17496
18496
19496
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Shendi gets around 471 mm of rain over 31 wet days in July, the wettest month. 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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Rain chance (%)
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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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6496
7496
8496
9595
10595
11595
12595
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
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235calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:176:54
212.66:176:54
312.66:186:54
412.66:186:54
512.66:186:54
612.66:186:55
712.66:196:55
812.66:196:55
912.66:196:55
1012.66:196:55
1112.66:206:55
1212.66:206:55
1312.66:206:55
1412.66:206:55
1512.66:216:55
1612.66:216:55
1712.66:216:55
1812.66:216:55
1912.66:226:55
2012.56:226:55
2112.56:226:54
2212.56:226:54
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2412.56:236:54
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2612.56:236:54
2712.56:236:54
2812.56:236:53
2912.56:246:53
3012.56:246:53
3112.56:246:53

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
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44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
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144.2Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Shendi

In seasonPeak

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

Shendi's monsoon runs May–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 Shendi?

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

3.2
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 Shendi.

What to pack for Shendi in July

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

In July, Shendi sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Shendi 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 Shendi peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 23UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Shendi 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 Shendi is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1949 µg/m³May 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shendi?

Shendi sits at 10.6°N, 36.9°E, 2,063 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Burē, 15 km away.

Topography around Shendi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shendi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 2,069 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,820 m.

The land around Shendi is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
741 m
80 km
2,820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
July weather nearby: Burē 15 km · Ginja Bet 24 km · Gimja Bēt Maryam 24 km · Tīlīlī 25 km · Finote Selam 36 km · Injibara 40 km · Ādīs K’idamē 50 km · Dembech’a 59 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 Shendi (10.6406°, 36.9468°, elevation 2,063 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).