Yabēlo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Yabēlo sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 58 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Yabēlo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yabēlo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 58 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Yabēlo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Yabēlo reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Yabēlo 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° / 17° | 18 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 21 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 77 | 8.9 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 177 | 20.8 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 161 | 20.2 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 27 | 6.4 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 24° / 16° | 15 | 4.1 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 16 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 30 | 5.6 | 12 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 143 | 20.3 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 72 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 16° | 19 | 3.9 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Yabēlo gets around 58 mm of rain over 14 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yabēlo
None of Yabēlo's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Yabēlo's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Yabēlo?
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.
summer is one of the better times to visit Yabēlo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Yabēlo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Yabēlo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Yabēlo in Summer
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 Yabēlo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Yabēlo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Yabēlo is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (February, 8 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) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Yabēlo?
Yabēlo sits at 4.9°N, 38.1°E, 1,906 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Konso, 78 km away.
Topography around Yabēlo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yabēlo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yabēlo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 1,863 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m.
The land around Yabēlo is covered by shrubs (52%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (80%) within 80 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 Yabēlo (4.8833°, 38.0833°, elevation 1,906 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.