Āgaro weather in August

In August, Āgaro sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 205 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:30 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Āgaro is town and woreda in southwestern Ethiopia.

Density
6,447/km²
people per km²

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 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Āgaro reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

Āgaro weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°244.911.67.7
Feb27° / 13°294.911.77.3
Mar27° / 14°7511.911.96.3
Apr25° / 14°14219.212.25.2
May24° / 14°22525.812.44.4
Jun23° / 13°17928.312.43.8
Jul22° / 13°19129.412.43.6
Aug22° / 13°20529.612.33.6
Sep23° / 13°24829.3123.7
Oct24° / 12°14817.911.85.7
Nov24° / 12°507.411.67.5
Dec25° / 12°193.811.68.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51090
61090
71090
81189
91189
101189
111189
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171288
181387
191387
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251486
261486
271486
281486
291486
301486
311585

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Āgaro gets around 205 mm of rain over 29.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
131981
141981
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
241972
251972
261972
271972
281972
291972
301972
311972

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:296:50
212.36:296:50
312.36:296:49
412.36:296:49
512.36:296:49
612.36:296:49
712.36:306:48
812.36:306:48
912.36:306:48
1012.36:306:47
1112.36:306:47
1212.36:306:47
1312.36:306:46
1412.36:306:46
1512.36:306:46
1612.36:306:45
1712.36:306:45
1812.26:306:44
1912.26:306:44
2012.26:306:44
2112.26:306:43
2212.26:296:43
2312.26:296:42
2412.26:296:42
2512.26:296:41
2612.26:296:41
2712.26:296:40
2812.26:296:40
2912.26:296:39
3012.26:296:39
3112.26:296:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Āgaro

In seasonPeak

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

Āgaro's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Āgaro?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Āgaro.

What to pack for Āgaro in August

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

In August, Āgaro sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Āgaro in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Āgaro 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 Āgaro is worst in January — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 32 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 2253 µg/m³Aug 2032 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr37Poor
May33Moderate
Jun37Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Āgaro?

Āgaro sits at 7.8°N, 36.6°E, 1,609 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Jimma, 28 km away.

Tarch’a SodoWakaGīmbīchoWacha

Topography around Āgaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āgaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 1,594 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,393 m.

The land around Āgaro is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
1,204 m
80 km
2,393 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
August weather nearby: Jimma 28 km · Suntu 43 km · Bedelē 75 km · Bonga 77 km · Tarch’a Sodo 97 km · Waka 104 km · Gīmbīcho 117 km · Wacha 120 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 Āgaro (7.85°, 36.65°, elevation 1,609 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).