Dēra weather in August

In August, Dēra sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 166 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dēra's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dēra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Dēra reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12314
22314
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42314
52314
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Dēra 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
Jan26° / 11°112.311.68.3
Feb27° / 13°142.511.77.8
Mar28° / 14°437.211.96.6
Apr28° / 15°7010.612.26.2
May28° / 15°669.512.46.5
Jun26° / 14°6913.912.56.1
Jul24° / 14°14426.412.44.5
Aug23° / 14°16628.212.34.2
Sep25° / 14°10619.6125.5
Oct26° / 13°274.311.87.9
Nov26° / 12°91.711.68.5
Dec26° / 11°41.111.58.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 41% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
33961
44060
54060
64060
74159
84357
94357
104456
114555
124753
134852
145149
155248
165446
175545
185743
195842
205941
216040
226040
236139
246139
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dēra gets around 166 mm of rain over 28.2 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 91% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2290
2390
2490
2589
2689
2789
2888
2987
3087
3186

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
17930
27930
37930
47930
57930
67930
77930
87930
97930
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
158911
168911
178911
189901
199901
209901
2110891
2210891
2311881
2411881
2512871
2613861
2714851
2814851
2916840
3017830
3118820

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:206:42
212.46:206:42
312.46:206:41
412.46:206:41
512.36:206:41
612.36:206:41
712.36:206:40
812.36:206:40
912.36:206:40
1012.36:206:39
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2012.36:206:35
2112.26:206:35
2212.26:206:34
2312.26:206:34
2412.26:206:33
2512.26:206:33
2612.26:206:32
2712.26:206:32
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3012.26:206:30
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dēra

In seasonPeak

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

Dēra's rainy season runs July–September, 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 Dēra?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Dēra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dēra in August

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

In August, Dēra sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Dēra 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 Dēra peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dēra 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 Dēra is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dēra?

Dēra sits at 8.4°N, 38.9°E, 1,665 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is ‘Alem T’ēna, 16 km away.

Topography around Dēra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dēra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 1,681 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,416 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,913 m.

The land around Dēra is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
1,416 m
80 km
2,913 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: ‘Alem T’ēna 16 km · Mek’ī 28 km · Mojo 36 km · Wonji 41 km · Bishoftu 42 km · Wenjī 48 km · Adama 49 km · Īteya 52 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 Dēra (8.4°, 38.85°, elevation 1,665 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).