Jinka weather in August

In August, Jinka sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Jinka's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jinka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:32 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Jinka reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242719
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262719
272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Jinka weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°376.711.75.5
Feb31° / 18°24511.85.0
Mar31° / 19°6513.1124.4
Apr28° / 18°14122.112.14.0
May27° / 18°11920.612.34.9
Jun27° / 18°6313.912.35.9
Jul26° / 18°6211.512.36.4
Aug26° / 18°6011.612.26.3
Sep28° / 19°6013125.9
Oct28° / 18°1132211.94.7
Nov28° / 17°9817.911.75.0
Dec29° / 17°5811.411.75.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93763
103763
113862
123862
133961
144159
154258
164357
174456
184555
194654
204753
214753
224852
234951
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Jinka gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.6 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
635
735
836
936
1036
1137
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1740
1840
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1216415
2226414
3226414
4236413
5246412
6256312
7256411
8266311
9276211
10286210
11296110
12296110
13306010
14306010
15306010
16315910
17315910
18315910
19325810
20325711
21325711
22325711
23325711
24325711
25325711
26325711
27325612
28335512
29335512
30335512
31345412

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:326:47
212.26:326:47
312.26:326:47
412.26:326:46
512.26:326:46
612.26:326:46
712.26:326:46
812.26:326:45
912.26:326:45
1012.26:326:45
1112.26:326:45
1212.26:326:44
1312.26:326:44
1412.26:326:44
1512.26:326:43
1612.26:326:43
1712.26:326:43
1812.26:326:42
1912.26:326:42
2012.26:326:42
2112.26:316:41
2212.26:316:41
2312.26:316:40
2412.16:316:40
2512.16:316:40
2612.16:316:39
2712.16:316:39
2812.16:316:38
2912.16:306:38
3012.16:306:37
3112.16:306:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 4.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Jinka?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jinka in August

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

In August, Jinka sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Jinka 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 Jinka is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 845 µg/m³Apr 2322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Jinka?

Jinka sits at 5.7°N, 36.6°E, 1,430 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bako, 17 km away.

KonsoArba MinchCh’ench’aGasubaKele

Topography around Jinka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jinka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 1,357 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,786 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,026 m.

The land around Jinka is covered by shrubs (41%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,786 m
80 km
3,026 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
August weather nearby: Bako 17 km · Felege Neway 77 km · Gīdolē 79 km · Konso 102 km · Arba Minch 108 km · Ch’ench’a 121 km · Gasuba 156 km · Kele 160 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 Jinka (5.65°, 36.65°, elevation 1,430 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).