Sheno weather in July

In July, Sheno sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 383 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 5% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sheno's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sheno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
383 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:14 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Sheno reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Sheno weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 133.111.57.9
Feb23° / 10°194.711.77.8
Mar23° / 11°6110.711.97.0
Apr23° / 12°11714.312.26.2
May23° / 12°9610.812.46.8
Jun22° / 11°18718.612.55.4
Jul20° / 11°38330.512.53.4
Aug19° / 11°38430.912.33.3
Sep20° / 10°22823.912.14.4
Oct21° / 375.811.87.3
Nov21° / 102.111.68.1
Dec21° / 61.511.58.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54159
64159
74060
83961
93961
103862
113862
123763
133664
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203268
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312575

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sheno gets around 383 mm of rain over 30.5 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
193
294
394
495
596
697
797
898
998
1098
1199
1299
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1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
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2499
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2699
2799
2899
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3099
3199

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
39010
49010
59010
69010
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
139010
149010
159010
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Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:106:42
212.56:106:42
312.56:106:43
412.56:116:43
512.56:116:43
612.56:116:43
712.56:116:43
812.56:126:43
912.56:126:43
1012.56:126:43
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1212.56:136:43
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1612.56:146:43
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2012.56:146:43
2112.56:156:43
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2512.56:156:43
2612.46:166:42
2712.46:166:42
2812.46:166:42
2912.46:166:42
3012.46:166:42
3112.46:166:42

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sheno

In seasonPeak

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

Sheno'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 Sheno?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sheno.

What to pack for Sheno in July

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

In July, Sheno sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Sheno 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 Sheno peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Nov 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug15Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sheno 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 Sheno is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1943 µg/m³Apr 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sheno?

Sheno sits at 9.3°N, 39.3°E, 2,850 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Sendafa, 36 km away.

Topography around Sheno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sheno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 2,847 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,373 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,935 m.

The land around Sheno is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
1,373 m
80 km
2,935 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Sendafa 36 km · Debre Birhan 47 km · Addis Ababa 69 km · Bishoftu 73 km · Welench’ītī 75 km · Burayu 77 km · Fichē 81 km · Metahāra 83 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 Sheno (9.3294°, 39.2934°, elevation 2,850 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).