Gīdolē weather in August

In August, Gīdolē sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 38 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gīdolē's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gīdolē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:29 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Gīdolē is town in Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gīdolē reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Gīdolē

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gīdolē weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°152.811.75.5
Feb32° / 20°132.911.84.7
Mar31° / 21°499124.4
Apr29° / 20°15420.412.14.2
May27° / 19°15122.212.34.7
Jun26° / 19°5011.712.36.2
Jul25° / 19°378.512.36.7
Aug26° / 19°388.612.26.5
Sep28° / 19°6612.4126.0
Oct27° / 19°14021.311.94.8
Nov28° / 18°6410.611.75.9
Dec30° / 19°204.111.76.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111684
121783
131882
141981
152080
162278
172377
182476
192674
202773
212872
222971
233169
243169
253268
263268
273367
283466
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gīdolē gets around 38 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2629
2730
2831
2931
3032
3132

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167024
267024
377023
477023
577122
687022
797021
897021
9106921
10116920
11116920
12126820
13126820
14136720
15146620
16146521
17156421
18166321
19176122
20176023
21185923
22195724
23195625
24205525
25205426
26215227
27215227
28215128
29225029
30224929
31224829

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
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44calm
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94calm
104calm
114calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:296:44
212.26:296:44
312.26:296:44
412.26:296:44
512.26:296:43
612.26:296:43
712.26:296:43
812.26:296:43
912.26:296:42
1012.26:296:42
1112.26:296:42
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1312.26:296:41
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1812.26:296:40
1912.26:296:39
2012.26:296:39
2112.26:296:38
2212.26:286:38
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2412.16:286:37
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2612.16:286:36
2712.16:286:36
2812.16:286:35
2912.16:276:35
3012.16:276:34
3112.16:276:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Gīdolē

In seasonPeak

None of Gīdolē's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gīdolē's rainy season runs April–May, 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 Gīdolē?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Gīdolē for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gīdolē in August

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

In August, Gīdolē sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gīdolē 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 Gīdolē peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gīdolē 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 Gīdolē is worst in December — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2237 µg/m³Apr 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gīdolē?

Gīdolē sits at 5.7°N, 37.4°E, 2,102 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Konso, 46 km away.

Hagere Maryam

Topography around Gīdolē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gīdolē has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,042 m around an average of 1,999 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,717 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,011 m.

The land around Gīdolē is covered by trees (72%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,042 m
16 km
1,717 m
80 km
3,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Konso 46 km · Arba Minch 47 km · Ch’ench’a 70 km · Jinka 79 km · Kele 88 km · Bako 90 km · Felege Neway 90 km · Hagere Maryam 96 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 Gīdolē (5.65°, 37.3667°, elevation 2,102 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).