Dolo weather in August

In August, Dolo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 174 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Dolo's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Dolo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Dolo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°47911.37.2
Feb23° / 13°387.511.67.5
Mar25° / 15°831311.96.8
Apr26° / 16°8513.512.36.4
May28° / 17°285.812.67.1
Jun29° / 17°57912.85.9
Jul27° / 17°21326.412.74.3
Aug27° / 17°17421.912.45.0
Sep27° / 16°183.212.17.8
Oct26° / 16°142.511.78.6
Nov24° / 14°193.711.48.7
Dec23° / 12°20411.28.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65149
75248
85248
95347
105446
115545
125644
135842
145941
156040
166139
176238
186337
196436
206436
216634
226634
236832
246832
257030
267030
277129
287327
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dolo gets around 174 mm of rain over 21.9 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 69% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
287
386
485
584
683
782
881
980
1078
1177
1275
1374
1472
1571
1669
1768
1866
1965
2064
2163
2262
2360
2459
2557
2655
2753
2851
2949
3046
3144

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110855
210855
310855
411845
511836
611836
712826
813816
913816
1014806
1115787
1216777
1317767
1418757
1519747
1620746
1721736
1822726
1923716
2023725
2124715
2225705
2326704
2427694
2528684
2630673
2731663
2833643
2935623
3037612
3140582

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:096:46
212.66:106:45
312.66:106:45
412.66:106:45
512.66:106:44
612.66:106:44
712.56:116:43
812.56:116:43
912.56:116:43
1012.56:116:42
1112.56:116:42
1212.56:116:41
1312.56:126:41
1412.56:126:40
1512.56:126:40
1612.56:126:39
1712.46:126:39
1812.46:126:38
1912.46:126:37
2012.46:126:37
2112.46:136:36
2212.46:136:36
2312.46:136:35
2412.46:136:34
2512.36:136:34
2612.36:136:33
2712.36:136:32
2812.36:136:32
2912.36:136:31
3012.36:136:30
3112.36:136:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dolo

In seasonPeak

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

Dolo's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Dolo sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit Dolo?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Dolo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dolo in August

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

In August, Dolo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Dolo 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 Dolo peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dolo 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 Dolo is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1731 µg/m³Nov 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dolo?

Dolo sits at 13.5°N, 39.6°E, 2,379 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mekele, 18 km away.

Intich’o

Topography around Dolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dolo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 2,402 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,997 m.

The land around Dolo is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (27%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
1,149 m
80 km
3,997 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Mekele 18 km · Wik’ro 33 km · Ābīy Ādī 72 km · Idaga Hamus 77 km · Mehoni 78 km · Maych’ew 80 km · Ādīgrat 89 km · Intich’o 101 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 Dolo (13.4992°, 39.6372°, elevation 2,379 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).