Wenjī in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Wenjī sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 152 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Summer is Wenjī's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wenjī's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
152 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.8
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Wenjī in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early June to 27°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Wenjī reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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Wenjī 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
Jan28° / 13°30.911.68.1
Feb29° / 14°51.311.76.8
Mar30° / 16°224.211.95.8
Apr30° / 17°306.112.25.3
May31° / 17°294.912.45.4
Jun30° / 17°174.412.56.0
Jul27° / 17°5313.212.46.0
Aug27° / 17°8318.412.35.4
Sep28° / 17°6213.3125.9
Oct29° / 16°173.211.86.9
Nov28° / 14°61.111.68.2
Dec27° / 12°20.511.58.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Wenjī gets around 152 mm of rain over 36 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 comfortable — 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 10 km/h across summer.

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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.

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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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Wenjī?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Wenjī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wenjī in Summer

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

In summer, Wenjī sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wenjī 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 Wenjī peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Wenjī 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 Wenjī is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wenjī?

Wenjī sits at 8.4°N, 39.3°E, 1,589 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Wonji, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Wenjī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wenjī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m around an average of 1,598 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,227 m.

The land around Wenjī is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
327 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
3,227 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Wonji 7.0 km · Adama 11 km · Mojo 23 km · Sīrē 27 km · Welench’ītī 29 km · Huruta 34 km · Īteya 36 km · ‘Alem T’ēna 40 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 Wenjī (8.45°, 39.2833°, elevation 1,589 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.