Sheno in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Sheno sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 953 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Sheno's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sheno's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 20°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 11°C
Rainfall: 953 mm; 80 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 4.0; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Sheno in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early June to 20°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Sheno reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

Sheno 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	22° / 9°	13	3.1	11.5	7.9
Feb	23° / 10°	19	4.7	11.7	7.8
Mar	23° / 11°	61	10.7	11.9	7.0
Apr	23° / 12°	117	14.3	12.2	6.2
May	23° / 12°	96	10.8	12.4	6.8
Jun	22° / 11°	187	18.6	12.5	5.4
Jul	20° / 11°	383	30.5	12.5	3.4
Aug	19° / 11°	384	30.9	12.3	3.3
Sep	20° / 10°	228	23.9	12.1	4.4
Oct	21° / 9°	37	5.8	11.8	7.3
Nov	21° / 8°	10	2.1	11.6	8.1
Dec	21° / 8°	6	1.5	11.5	8.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Sheno gets around 953 mm of rain over 80 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Sheno

In seasonPeak

In summer, Sheno overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Sheno?

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.

4.0

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

2.4

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Sheno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sheno in Summer

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

In summer, Sheno sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 80 days see rain.

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UV index in Sheno in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	15	17	15	14	13	12	15	14	14	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	17	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	15	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Sheno in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	33	32	33	32	36	42	33	33	44	39	33	34
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	33	Moderate
Feb	32	Moderate
Mar	33	Moderate
Apr	32	Moderate
May	36	Poor
Jun	42	Poor
Jul	33	Moderate
Aug	33	Moderate
Sep	44	Poor
Oct	39	Poor
Nov	33	Moderate
Dec	34	Moderate

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

cropland 79%

16 km

1,373 m

cropland 70%

80 km

2,935 m

cropland 62%

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Summer 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

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.