Bako weather in August

In August, Bako sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 118 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bako's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bako's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:32 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Bako is place in Ethiopia.

Density
3,831/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 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bako reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
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42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112619
122619
132619
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282719
292719
302719
312719

Bako weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°898.711.75.8
Feb30° / 18°56811.85.1
Mar30° / 18°16016.6124.4
Apr27° / 18°33024.812.14.0
May26° / 18°28723.912.34.4
Jun26° / 18°14117.812.35.4
Jul26° / 18°12015.312.35.7
Aug26° / 19°11815.212.25.6
Sep27° / 19°13617.5125.2
Oct27° / 18°27925.311.94.2
Nov27° / 17°25021.311.74.8
Dec28° / 17°14713.711.76.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71981
82080
92080
102080
112278
122476
132575
142575
152674
162773
172773
182971
193070
203169
213169
223268
233367
243367
253367
263367
273565
283565
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bako gets around 118 mm of rain over 15.2 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
547
647
747
848
948
1048
1149
1249
1350
1450
1551
1651
1752
1852
1952
2052
2153
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2753
2854
2954
3054
3154

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1353440
2353431
3452431
4452431
5552421
6552421
7552421
8651421
9652420
10751420
11750430
12750430
13749430
14749430
15848440
16848440
17848440
18847450
19847450
20846450
21946450
22945460
23945460
24945460
25944460
261044460
271044470
281043470
291043470
301043470
311143470

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
184calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:326:47
212.36:326:47
312.26:326:47
412.26:326:47
512.26:326:47
612.26:326:46
712.26:326:46
812.26:326:46
912.26:326:46
1012.26:326:45
1112.26:326:45
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1812.26:326:43
1912.26:326:42
2012.26:326:42
2112.26:326:42
2212.26:326:41
2312.26:316:41
2412.26:316:40
2512.16:316:40
2612.16:316:40
2712.16:316:39
2812.16:316:39
2912.16:316:38
3012.16:306:38
3112.16:306:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
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204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bako?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Bako for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bako in August

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

In August, Bako sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bako in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bako peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bako 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 Bako is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 845 µg/m³Apr 2322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bako?

Bako sits at 5.8°N, 36.6°E, 1,401 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Jinka, 17 km away.

Arba MinchKonsoCh’ench’aGasubaWaka

Topography around Bako

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bako has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m around an average of 1,439 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,969 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Bako is covered by trees (44%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
433 m
16 km
1,969 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Jinka 17 km · Felege Neway 67 km · Gīdolē 90 km · Arba Minch 112 km · Konso 118 km · Ch’ench’a 122 km · Gasuba 152 km · Waka 157 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 Bako (5.7833°, 36.5667°, elevation 1,401 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).