Abala weather in August

In August, Abala sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 166 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Abala's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Abala reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
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182921
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202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

How August really feels in Abala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abala weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 18°0011.33.5
Feb37° / 20°0011.52.2
Mar39° / 22°10.311.91.0
Apr40° / 24°41.412.30.3
May38° / 25°276.212.71.1
Jun35° / 23°561212.82.4
Jul31° / 22°11720.212.83.4
Aug29° / 21°16625.112.53.6
Sep31° / 21°761512.13.9
Oct35° / 22°153.911.73.3
Nov36° / 21°20.511.33.0
Dec35° / 19°0011.23.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53070
63070
72971
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
133169
143169
153367
163367
173466
183565
193664
203763
213961
224060
234060
244159
254357
264357
274555
284654
294654
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Abala gets around 166 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
278
378
479
579
680
780
881
981
1081
1182
1282
1382
1483
1583
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2182
2282
2382
2481
2581
2680
2780
2879
2979
3079
3178

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18911
27921
37921
46922
56922
65932
75932
84933
94933
103934
113934
122944
132935
142935
151945
161936
171936
181936
190946
200946
210946
220946
230946
240946
250946
260946
270946
280946
290946
300946
310946

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:196:57
212.66:196:57
312.66:196:57
412.66:206:56
512.66:206:56
612.66:206:55
712.66:206:55
812.66:206:54
912.66:216:54
1012.56:216:54
1112.56:216:53
1212.56:216:53
1312.56:216:52
1412.56:216:52
1512.56:226:51
1612.56:226:50
1712.56:226:50
1812.56:226:49
1912.46:226:49
2012.46:226:48
2112.46:226:48
2212.46:236:47
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2512.46:236:45
2612.46:236:44
2712.36:236:44
2812.36:236:43
2912.36:236:42
3012.36:236:42
3112.36:236:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Abala

In seasonPeak

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

Abala sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit Abala?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abala.

What to pack for Abala in August

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

In August, Abala sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abala peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Abala 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 Abala is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 924 µg/m³Dec 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abala?

Abala sits at 14.2°N, 37.0°E, 784 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Adebaye, 26 km away.

SheraroBarentuAl-FashaqahIndabaguna

Topography around Abala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 761 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,011 m.

The land around Abala is covered by shrubs (51%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%), shrubs (22%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
464 m
80 km
2,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
August weather nearby: Adebaye 26 km · Himora 43 km · May Cadera 50 km · Ābderafī 81 km · Sheraro 102 km · Barentu 116 km · Al-Fashaqah 123 km · Indabaguna 132 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 Abala (14.2333°, 37°, elevation 784 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).