Arerti weather in August

In August, Arerti sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Arerti's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arerti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
4th warmest
Overnight low
30°
11th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:07 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.

A typical August day in Arerti reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 30°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14130
24130
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304130
314130

How August really feels in Arerti

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Arerti weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°30.711.34.3
Feb35° / 24°30.611.53.3
Mar37° / 25°71.311.91.8
Apr40° / 28°122.412.30.3
May42° / 28°81.712.60.0
Jun43° / 29°10.612.80.0
Jul42° / 30°103.212.70.0
Aug41° / 30°195.912.50.0
Sep41° / 29°72.812.10.0
Oct39° / 27°91.811.70.7
Nov37° / 25°40.711.42.2
Dec35° / 24°10.311.23.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25248
35248
45347
55347
65347
75545
85545
95644
105743
115842
126040
136139
146238
156436
166535
176634
186733
196733
206832
216931
227030
237030
247129
257129
267228
277327
287327
297327
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Arerti gets around 19 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
417
517
618
718
818
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2619
2719
2819
2918
3018
3118

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132753143
222754143
322753153
422654153
522654153
622654153
722654153
812655153
912654163
1012654163
1112654163
1212654163
1312654163
1412653173
1512653173
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1912454183
2012454183
2112354193
2212256192
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2412156202
2512155212
2612056212
2711957221
2811957221
2911857231
3011758231
3121757231

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1611calm
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1911calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:056:42
212.66:056:42
312.66:056:41
412.66:056:41
512.66:056:41
612.66:066:40
712.66:066:40
812.66:066:39
912.56:066:39
1012.56:066:39
1112.56:076:38
1212.56:076:38
1312.56:076:37
1412.56:076:37
1512.56:076:36
1612.56:076:35
1712.56:086:35
1812.46:086:34
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2012.46:086:33
2112.46:086:33
2212.46:086:32
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2612.36:086:29
2712.36:096:29
2812.36:096:28
2912.36:096:27
3012.36:096:27
3112.36:096:26

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Arerti

In seasonPeak

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

Arerti sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit Arerti?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arerti.

What to pack for Arerti in August

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

In August, Arerti sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arerti in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arerti peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 20UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Arerti 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 Arerti is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1036 µg/m³Oct 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep25Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arerti?

Arerti sits at 13.9°N, 40.7°E, -111 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Wik’ro, 116 km away.

Wik’roIdaga HamusDoloĀdīgratMekeleIntich’oMehoniMaych’ew

Topography around Arerti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arerti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of -111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,617 m.

The land around Arerti is covered by bare terrain (99%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
265 m
80 km
1,617 m
shrubsgrasslandbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Wik’ro 116 km · Idaga Hamus 122 km · Dolo 122 km · Ādīgrat 135 km · Mekele 138 km · Intich’o 168 km · Mehoni 169 km · Maych’ew 178 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 Arerti (13.95°, 40.6667°, elevation -111 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).