Semera weather by month & the best time to visit
Ethiopia · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Semera is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with December close behind. Semera averages about 3,317 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 33°C / 91°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Semera?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Semera is January, then December. The dullest month is June (0/100, 8 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Semera?
Semera is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,317 hours of sunshine a year. 88 Sunshine Score points separate January (88) from June (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #8 of 22 destinations in Ethiopia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,219 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 60% of the annual 351 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 5 mm | 9 |
| February | 68 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| March | 56 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 26 mm | 11 |
| April | 36 | 38° / 100°F | 23° / 73°F | 49 mm | 12 |
| May | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 27° / 81°F | 22 mm | 11 |
| June | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 29° / 84°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| July | 26 | 39° / 102°F | 28° / 82°F | 69 mm | 9 |
| August | 41 | 37° / 99°F | 27° / 81°F | 90 mm | 10 |
| September | 36 | 38° / 100°F | 27° / 81°F | 51 mm | 11 |
| October | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 23° / 73°F | 12 mm | 11 |
| November | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 20° / 68°F | 4 mm | 10 |
| December | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 7 mm | 9 |
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Semera: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Semera?
Semera is a small town in Ethiopia at 422 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Semera get a year?
Semera gets about 3,317 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Semera?
The sunniest time to visit Semera is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 33°C / 91°F.
What is the least sunny month in Semera?
June is the least sunny month in Semera, scoring 0/100 with about 8 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Semera?
The typical midday UV index in Semera peaks around 12 (extreme) in April, easing to about 9 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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