Intich’o weather in August

In August, Intich’o sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 356 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°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 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 Intich’o's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Intich’o's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
356 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Intich’o is town in Tigray, Ethiopia.

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 21°C through the month.

A typical August day in Intich’o reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
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Intich’o 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
Jan25° / 40.911.29.0
Feb26° / 10°30.611.58.6
Mar27° / 12°193.511.97.8
Apr27° / 13°266.212.37.3
May27° / 13°376.112.77.3
Jun26° / 13°7611.512.86.5
Jul22° / 13°30629.212.83.8
Aug21° / 13°35629.512.53.7
Sep23° / 11°8310.212.17.1
Oct24° / 10°14211.78.7
Nov24° / 71.411.39.0
Dec24° / 20.511.29.3

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 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51585
61585
71684
81684
91783
101882
111981
122080
132179
142377
152476
162773
172773
182872
193070
203169
213367
223367
233565
243664
253763
263961
274060
284159
294456
304555
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Intich’o gets around 356 mm of rain over 29.5 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 94% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1895
1995
2095
2194
2294
2393
2492
2592
2691
2790
2889
2988
3086
3185

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
15950
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95932
105932
116922
126922
136922
146922
157912
167912
178902
188902
199892
2010882
2111872
2211872
2313852
2414842
2515832
2616822
2718811
2820791
2922771
3024751
3127721

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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305calm
315calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:106:49
212.66:106:48
312.66:116:48
412.66:116:48
512.66:116:47
612.66:116:47
712.66:126:46
812.66:126:46
912.66:126:45
1012.56:126:45
1112.56:126:45
1212.56:126:44
1312.56:136:44
1412.56:136:43
1512.56:136:42
1612.56:136:42
1712.56:136:41
1812.56:136:41
1912.46:146:40
2012.46:146:40
2112.46:146:39
2212.46:146:38
2312.46:146:38
2412.46:146:37
2512.46:146:36
2612.46:146:36
2712.36:146:35
2812.36:146:34
2912.36:156:34
3012.36:156:33
3112.36:156:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
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
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Intich’o

In seasonPeak

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

Intich’o's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Intich’o sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit Intich’o?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Intich’o.

What to pack for Intich’o in August

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

In August, Intich’o sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Intich’o in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Intich’o peaks around April 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 15Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Intich’o 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 Intich’o is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1628 µg/m³Nov 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Intich’o?

Intich’o sits at 14.3°N, 39.1°E, 1,998 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Adwa, 30 km away.

Mekele

Topography around Intich’o

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Intich’o has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m around an average of 2,078 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,999 m.

The land around Intich’o is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
517 m
16 km
1,258 m
80 km
2,999 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Adwa 30 km · Ādīgrat 34 km · Idaga Hamus 46 km · Aksum 49 km · Wik’ro 73 km · Mendefera 77 km · Ābīy Ādī 82 km · Mekele 94 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 Intich’o (14.2789°, 39.15°, elevation 1,998 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).