Biltine weather in August

In August, Biltine sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 160 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Biltine's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biltine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:26 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Biltine is place in Wadi Fira Region, Chad.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Biltine reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23223
33223
43223
53223
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103223
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293223
303323
313323

How August really feels in Biltine

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Biltine weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°0011.25.3
Feb35° / 19°0011.53.7
Mar37° / 22°0011.91.7
Apr40° / 26°10.312.30.2
May40° / 27°61.912.70.1
Jun39° / 26°154.212.80.9
Jul35° / 24°8312.912.82.4
Aug32° / 23°1601912.53.2
Sep35° / 24°416.412.12.5
Oct37° / 24°41.211.71.8
Nov35° / 21°0011.33.3
Dec33° / 17°0011.24.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34159
44060
53862
63862
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123763
133763
143763
153862
163862
173862
183961
193961
204159
214258
224258
234456
244456
254654
264753
274852
285050
295149
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Biltine gets around 160 mm of rain over 19 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
461
562
662
763
863
963
1064
1164
1263
1363
1463
1562
1662
1761
1861
1960
2060
2159
2258
2357
2456
2555
2654
2753
2851
2949
3048
3146

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10054055
20043858
30043660
40033463
50033364
60033166
70022969
80022771
90022573
100022474
110012277
120012178
130012079
140011980
150011881
160011782
170001783
180001783
190001783
200001783
210011782
220011782
230011782
240011881
250021880
260021979
270022078
281032175
291032274
301032472
311142569

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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1510calm
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209calm
219calm
229calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:236:02
212.65:236:02
312.65:236:01
412.65:236:01
512.65:246:00
612.65:246:00
712.65:246:00
812.65:245:59
912.65:255:59
1012.65:255:58
1112.55:255:58
1212.55:255:57
1312.55:255:57
1412.55:255:56
1512.55:265:56
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1712.55:265:54
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2012.45:265:53
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2212.45:275:51
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2712.45:275:48
2812.35:275:47
2912.35:275:47
3012.35:275:46
3112.35:275:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Biltine

In seasonPeak

In August, Biltine sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Biltine sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Biltine?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Biltine.

What to pack for Biltine in August

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

In August, Biltine sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Biltine in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Biltine peaks around August 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 21UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Biltine in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Biltine is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (September, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1761 µg/m³Sep 922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May42Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul35Poor
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Biltine?

Biltine sits at 14.5°N, 20.9°E, 518 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Abéché, 78 km away.

IribaAdréUmm HājarEl Geneina FortAl-Junaynah'ĀrdamatāGoz Beida

Topography around Biltine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biltine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 516 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m.

The land around Biltine is covered by grassland (58%) and bare terrain (37%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
773 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Abéché 78 km · Iriba 157 km · Adré 181 km · Umm Hājar 191 km · El Geneina Fort 202 km · Al-Junaynah 203 km · 'Ārdamatā 205 km · Goz Beida 261 km

Chad travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
32.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 52%Protestant 24%Roman Catholic 20%none 3%

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 Biltine (14.5273°, 20.926°, elevation 518 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).