Wegeda in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Wegeda sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 831 mm of rain over about 77 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 26°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 23°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 831 mm; 77 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 4.5; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Wegeda in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early June to 23°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Wegeda reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

Wegeda 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° / 12°	8	1.9	11.4	8.5
Feb	27° / 14°	19	3.2	11.6	7.9
Mar	28° / 15°	47	7.9	11.9	7.0
Apr	28° / 15°	73	9.7	12.2	6.6
May	27° / 15°	90	9.7	12.5	6.7
Jun	25° / 14°	175	17.6	12.6	5.7
Jul	22° / 14°	337	29.7	12.6	3.8
Aug	22° / 14°	319	29.3	12.4	3.9
Sep	24° / 14°	104	13.3	12.1	6.6
Oct	25° / 14°	22	2.9	11.7	8.4
Nov	25° / 13°	16	2.9	11.5	8.6
Dec	25° / 12°	8	1.6	11.4	8.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Wegeda gets around 831 mm of rain over 77 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 4 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 4.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Wegeda

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In summer, Wegeda overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Wegeda's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Wegeda sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon

Dust

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Is summer a good time to visit Wegeda?

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.

4.5

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

3.6

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Wegeda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wegeda in Summer

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

In summer, Wegeda sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 77 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Wegeda 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 Wegeda peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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	15	13	13	12	14	13	13	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

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

Air quality in Wegeda 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 Wegeda is worst in January — around 45 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)	45	42	39	36	35	39	30	31	43	44	42	44
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	45	Poor
Feb	42	Poor
Mar	39	Poor
Apr	36	Poor
May	35	Moderate
Jun	39	Poor
Jul	30	Moderate
Aug	31	Moderate
Sep	43	Poor
Oct	44	Poor
Nov	42	Poor
Dec	44	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Wegeda?

Wegeda sits at 11.2°N, 38.4°E, 2,368 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mertule Maryam, 44 km away.

Topography around Wegeda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wegeda has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 804 m around an average of 2,183 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,325 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,991 m.

The land around Wegeda is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), cropland (33%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km

804 m

cropland 40%

16 km

1,325 m

grassland 40%

80 km

2,991 m

cropland 56%

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Summer weather nearby: Mertule Maryam 44 km · Mot’a 56 km · Nefas Mewch’a 59 km · Filakit 69 km · Debre Tabor 80 km · Bichena 87 km · T’īs Isat 90 km · Ādēt 96 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 Wegeda (11.2157°, 38.3645°, elevation 2,368 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.