Wendo in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Wendo sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 602 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
602 mm
80 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Wendo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.

A typical summer day in Wendo reaches about 18°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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Wendo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 376.311.77.4
Feb24° / 10°62611.87.4
Mar23° / 11°13513.4126.3
Apr22° / 11°27923.212.14.4
May20° / 11°32527.312.33.8
Jun19° / 11°20826.212.43.7
Jul18° / 11°1832712.33.5
Aug18° / 11°21126.812.23.6
Sep19° / 10°27826123.8
Oct20° / 10°29026.611.93.9
Nov21° / 10°11914.311.75.7
Dec22° / 456.511.67.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Wendo gets around 602 mm of rain over 80 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Wendo?

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
1.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wendo.

What to pack for Wendo in Summer

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

In summer, Wendo sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 80 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Wendo 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 Wendo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Wendo 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 Wendo is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wendo?

Wendo sits at 6.6°N, 38.4°E, 1,911 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ch’iko, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Wendo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wendo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 1,929 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,244 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,342 m.

The land around Wendo is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
1,244 m
80 km
2,342 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Ch’iko 9.0 km · Yirga ‘Alem 17 km · Dīla 23 km · Leku 31 km · Wenago 36 km · Bedēsa 45 km · Dimtu 49 km · Awasa 52 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 Wendo (6.6°, 38.4167°, elevation 1,911 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.