Insēno weather in August

In August, Insēno sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 242 mm of rain across 27 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Insēno's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Insēno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
27 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 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 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Insēno reaches about 22°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 20°C and 24°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
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102215
112215
122215
132215
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Insēno 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° / 14°102.311.68.3
Feb27° / 15°183.211.77.8
Mar28° / 16°617.111.97.1
Apr27° / 16°11111.512.26.2
May27° / 16°881112.46.5
Jun25° / 15°7015.112.56.0
Jul23° / 15°16624.612.44.6
Aug22° / 14°2422712.34.2
Sep23° / 14°15921125.2
Oct25° / 15°365.111.87.8
Nov26° / 14°71.211.68.6
Dec26° / 14°30.811.58.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52872
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
133169
143268
153268
163367
173565
183664
193664
203763
213862
223961
233961
244060
254060
264258
274357
284357
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Insēno gets around 242 mm of rain over 27 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 87% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
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786
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1388
1488
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2687
2787
2886
2986
3085
3184

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19892
29883
39883
48893
58893
67903
77903
87903
96913
106913
116913
125923
135923
145923
155923
165923
174933
184933
195923
205923
215923
225923
235923
245923
255923
266913
276913
286913
296913
307903
317903

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:216:43
212.46:226:43
312.36:226:42
412.36:226:42
512.36:226:42
612.36:226:42
712.36:226:41
812.36:226:41
912.36:226:41
1012.36:226:40
1112.36:226:40
1212.36:226:40
1312.36:226:39
1412.36:226:39
1512.36:226:39
1612.36:226:38
1712.36:226:38
1812.36:226:37
1912.26:226:37
2012.26:226:37
2112.26:226:36
2212.26:226:36
2312.26:226:35
2412.26:226:35
2512.26:226:34
2612.26:226:34
2712.26:226:33
2812.26:226:33
2912.26:216:32
3012.26:216:32
3112.26:216:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 5.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
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265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
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305.6Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Insēno

In seasonPeak

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

Insēno's monsoon runs April–April, 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 Insēno?

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
3.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Insēno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Insēno in August

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

In August, Insēno sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Insēno 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 Insēno peaks around March 17 at about 16 (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 17UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Insēno 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 Insēno is worst in October — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 1545 µg/m³Aug 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Insēno?

Insēno sits at 8.1°N, 38.5°E, 1,840 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Butajīra, 12 km away.

Topography around Insēno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Insēno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 1,837 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m.

The land around Insēno is covered by cropland (87%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
746 m
80 km
2,045 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Butajīra 12 km · Ziway 31 km · Ciro 37 km · Worabe 39 km · Mek’ī 40 km · Dēra 56 km · ‘Alem T’ēna 59 km · Tulu Bolo 72 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 Insēno (8.0667°, 38.4667°, elevation 1,840 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).