Gutin weather in August

In August, Gutin sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 340 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Gutin's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gutin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
340 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:28 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Gutin reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°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)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
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92316
102316
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122316
132316
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202316
212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302316
312316

How August really feels in Gutin

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.

Gutin weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°10.311.56.5
Feb32° / 18°30.611.75.3
Mar32° / 19°13311.94.7
Apr31° / 19°478.512.24.5
May28° / 18°15920.612.44.4
Jun25° / 16°32027.912.54.0
Jul23° / 16°35329.212.53.8
Aug23° / 16°34029.312.33.8
Sep24° / 16°27826.612.14.3
Oct26° / 16°1031511.86.0
Nov27° / 15°224.511.67.5
Dec29° / 16°40.911.57.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12991
131189
141288
151288
161387
171486
181585
191684
201783
211783
221882
231981
242080
252080
262179
272179
282179
292278
302278
312476

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gutin gets around 340 mm of rain over 29.3 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 94% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2893
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
12971
22872
32773
42773
52674
62575
72476
82476
92377
102278
112179
122080
132080
141981
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201882
211981
221981
231981
241981
251981
262080
272080
282080
292080
302080
312080

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:276:52
212.46:276:52
312.46:276:52
412.46:276:51
512.46:276:51
612.46:276:51
712.46:276:51
812.46:286:50
912.46:286:50
1012.46:286:49
1112.46:286:49
1212.36:286:49
1312.36:286:48
1412.36:286:48
1512.36:286:48
1612.36:286:47
1712.36:286:47
1812.36:286:46
1912.36:286:46
2012.36:286:45
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2512.26:286:43
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2712.26:286:42
2812.26:286:41
2912.26:286:40
3012.26:286:40
3112.26:286:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Gutin

In seasonPeak

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

Gutin's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Gutin?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gutin.

What to pack for Gutin in August

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

In August, Gutin sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gutin 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 Gutin peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Gutin 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 Gutin is worst in February — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateFeb 1256 µg/m³May 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gutin?

Gutin sits at 9.6°N, 36.6°E, 1,440 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āyana, 35 km away.

GimbiGēdoShendiNejoBedelē

Topography around Gutin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gutin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 1,355 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,526 m.

The land around Gutin is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
784 m
80 km
2,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Āyana 35 km · Shambu 51 km · Nek’emtē 54 km · Gimbi 98 km · Gēdo 108 km · Shendi 124 km · Nejo 125 km · Bedelē 127 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 Gutin (9.5656°, 36.6357°, elevation 1,440 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).