Dimtu weather in August

In August, Dimtu sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 84 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 3% 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 Dimtu's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dimtu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Dimtu is City in Wolayita, Ethiopia.

Density
3,903/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 23°C through the month.

A typical August day in Dimtu reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112314
122314
132314
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302314
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Dimtu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°132.911.67.5
Feb29° / 15°143.211.86.4
Mar29° / 15°609.7125.5
Apr27° / 16°12517.712.15.1
May25° / 15°1322112.35.1
Jun23° / 14°5415.712.45.8
Jul22° / 14°7118.412.45.3
Aug23° / 14°8419.112.25.2
Sep24° / 14°13323.8124.8
Oct25° / 14°9615.411.86.0
Nov26° / 13°234.611.77.6
Dec27° / 13°71.811.68.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102080
112080
122179
132179
142179
152278
162377
172476
182575
192575
202674
212674
222773
232872
242872
252971
262971
273169
283169
293169
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dimtu gets around 84 mm of rain over 19.1 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 63% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
358
458
558
657
757
857
957
1057
1158
1258
1359
1460
1561
1661
1762
1863
1964
2064
2165
2266
2367
2467
2568
2669
2769
2870
2970
3071
3172

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
112844
212844
312844
412844
512844
612853
712853
812853
911863
1011854
1111854
1211854
1310864
1410864
1510855
1610855
1710855
189865
199865
209865
219865
229865
239865
249865
259865
269865
279865
289856
299856
309856
319856

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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 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 6:24 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:246:43
212.36:246:43
312.36:256:42
412.36:256:42
512.36:256:42
612.36:256:42
712.36:256:41
812.36:256:41
912.36:256:41
1012.36:256:41
1112.36:256:40
1212.36:256:40
1312.26:256:40
1412.26:256:39
1512.26:256:39
1612.26:256:38
1712.26:256:38
1812.26:256:38
1912.26:256:37
2012.26:256:37
2112.26:246:36
2212.26:246:36
2312.26:246:36
2412.26:246:35
2512.26:246:35
2612.26:246:34
2712.26:246:34
2812.26:246:33
2912.26:246:33
3012.16:236:32
3112.16:236:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Dimtu?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Dimtu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dimtu in August

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

In August, Dimtu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Dimtu 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 Dimtu peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dimtu 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 Dimtu is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dimtu?

Dimtu sits at 6.9°N, 38.1°E, 1,521 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bedēsa, 12 km away.

Topography around Dimtu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dimtu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 1,525 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,592 m.

The land around Dimtu is covered by cropland (59%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
2,592 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bedēsa 12 km · Badessa 22 km · Bodītī 29 km · Shonē 30 km · Shanto 31 km · Leku 36 km · Yirga ‘Alem 38 km · Wolaita Sodo 41 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 Dimtu (6.9297°, 38.1251°, elevation 1,521 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).