Suntu in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Suntu sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1011 mm of rain over about 91 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high: 22°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 1011 mm; 91 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 3.6; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Suntu in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical summer day in Suntu reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

Suntu 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	26° / 13°	29	6.2	11.6	7.4
Feb	27° / 14°	33	6.2	11.7	7.0
Mar	27° / 14°	92	14.9	11.9	5.8
Apr	26° / 14°	185	21.9	12.2	4.7
May	25° / 14°	302	27	12.4	4.2
Jun	23° / 14°	304	29.6	12.5	3.7
Jul	22° / 14°	350	30.8	12.4	3.5
Aug	22° / 14°	357	30.9	12.3	3.5
Sep	23° / 13°	326	29.4	12	3.7
Oct	24° / 13°	172	18.4	11.8	5.7
Nov	25° / 12°	68	8.6	11.6	7.2
Dec	26° / 12°	31	5.7	11.5	7.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Suntu gets around 1011 mm of rain over 91 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 3 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 4.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Suntu

In seasonPeak

In summer, Suntu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Suntu's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Suntu?

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.

3.6

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

2.6

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Suntu.

What to pack for Suntu in Summer

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

In summer, Suntu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 91 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Suntu in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Suntu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (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)	12	13	15	13	13	11	12	14	13	13	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Air quality in Suntu 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 Suntu is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 25 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	44	45	35	29	25	30	29	26	28	34	37	39
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	44	Poor
Feb	45	Poor
Mar	35	Poor
Apr	29	Moderate
May	25	Moderate
Jun	30	Moderate
Jul	29	Moderate
Aug	26	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	34	Moderate
Nov	37	Poor
Dec	39	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Suntu?

Suntu sits at 8.1°N, 37.0°E, 1,711 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āgaro, 43 km away.

Topography around Suntu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suntu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,667 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,445 m.

The land around Suntu is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km

170 m

trees 43%

16 km

916 m

trees 56%

80 km

2,445 m

cropland 38%

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Summer weather nearby: Āgaro 43 km · Jimma 49 km · Bedelē 77 km · Welk’īt’ē 94 km · Gīmbīcho 104 km · Tarch’a Sodo 108 km · Gēdo 116 km · Hosa’ina 117 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 Suntu (8.1°, 36.95°, elevation 1,711 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.