Tarch’a Sodo in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Tarch’a Sodo sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 578 mm of rain over about 87 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high: 24°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 578 mm; 87 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Tarch’a Sodo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical summer day in Tarch’a Sodo reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

Tarch’a Sodo 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	29° / 15°	17	4.5	11.6	6.4
Feb	30° / 16°	17	4.3	11.8	5.7
Mar	30° / 17°	55	11.5	12	4.9
Apr	28° / 17°	142	20.4	12.2	4.4
May	26° / 16°	180	25.7	12.3	4.2
Jun	25° / 15°	163	27.9	12.4	4.0
Jul	23° / 15°	204	29.5	12.4	3.8
Aug	24° / 15°	210	29.7	12.2	3.8
Sep	25° / 15°	191	28	12	4.1
Oct	27° / 15°	81	14.3	11.8	5.9
Nov	28° / 15°	30	6.1	11.7	6.7
Dec	28° / 15°	14	3.6	11.6	6.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Tarch’a Sodo gets around 578 mm of rain over 87 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

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 06 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 4.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Tarch’a Sodo

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

Tarch’a Sodo's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is summer a good time to visit Tarch’a Sodo?

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.

3.9

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

3.2

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tarch’a Sodo.

What to pack for Tarch’a Sodo in Summer

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

In summer, Tarch’a Sodo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 87 days see rain.

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UV index in Tarch’a Sodo in Summer

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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 Tarch’a Sodo peaks around March 16 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.

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

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

Air quality in Tarch’a Sodo 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 Tarch’a Sodo is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 46 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)	76	70	62	53	48	51	48	46	51	64	71	77
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	76	Unhealthy
Feb	70	Unhealthy
Mar	62	Unhealthy
Apr	53	Poor
May	48	Poor
Jun	51	Poor
Jul	48	Poor
Aug	46	Poor
Sep	51	Poor
Oct	64	Unhealthy
Nov	71	Unhealthy
Dec	77	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Tarch’a Sodo?

Tarch’a Sodo sits at 7.2°N, 37.2°E, 1,362 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Waka, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tarch’a Sodo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tarch’a Sodo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarch’a Sodo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 1,343 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,872 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,794 m.

The land around Tarch’a Sodo is covered by shrubs (65%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%), trees (33%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

657 m

shrubs 65%

16 km

1,872 m

shrubs 56%

80 km

2,794 m

shrubs 35%

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Summer weather nearby: Waka 9.0 km · Bale Hawassa 47 km · Hadero 55 km · Gununo 59 km · Āreka 59 km · Gīmbīcho 61 km · Gasuba 65 km · Shinshicho 67 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 Tarch’a Sodo (7.1514°, 37.1718°, elevation 1,362 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.