Mehoni weather in August

In August, Mehoni sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 186 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Mehoni's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mehoni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mehoni reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
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202717
212716
222716
232716
242716
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272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Mehoni weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°458.511.37.3
Feb24° / 13°407.411.67.5
Mar25° / 15°931311.96.6
Apr26° / 16°9412.912.36.4
May28° / 17°415.812.66.8
Jun30° / 17°446.312.75.8
Jul28° / 17°21223.812.74.5
Aug27° / 17°18621.912.45.0
Sep27° / 16°315.312.17.4
Oct26° / 15°152.911.78.4
Nov24° / 13°16311.48.8
Dec23° / 11°193.611.38.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75743
85842
95941
106040
116040
126238
136238
146436
156535
166634
176733
186733
196832
206931
216931
227030
237129
247228
257228
267327
277426
287525
297525
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mehoni gets around 186 mm of rain over 21.9 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 69% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
482
582
681
781
880
979
1078
1177
1276
1374
1473
1571
1670
1768
1866
1965
2064
2163
2262
2361
2459
2558
2657
2756
2854
2953
3051
3150

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
115805
215805
315796
416786
516786
617767
717767
818757
919747
1019747
1120737
1221727
1322717
1424706
1525696
1626686
1727685
1828675
1929665
2030664
2131654
2232644
2333643
2434633
2536613
2637603
2739592
2841572
2943552
3045532
3148502

Wind in August

Winds average 7 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:106:45
212.66:116:44
312.66:116:44
412.56:116:44
512.56:116:43
612.56:116:43
712.56:116:43
812.56:126:42
912.56:126:42
1012.56:126:41
1112.56:126:41
1212.56:126:40
1312.56:126:40
1412.46:126:39
1512.46:136:39
1612.46:136:38
1712.46:136:38
1812.46:136:37
1912.46:136:37
2012.46:136:36
2112.46:136:36
2212.46:136:35
2312.46:136:34
2412.36:136:34
2512.36:136:33
2612.36:136:33
2712.36:136:32
2812.36:146:31
2912.36:146:31
3012.36:146:30
3112.36:146:29

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mehoni

In seasonPeak

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

Mehoni's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mehoni sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit Mehoni?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Mehoni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mehoni in August

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

In August, Mehoni sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mehoni 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 Mehoni peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mehoni 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 Mehoni is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1732 µg/m³Nov 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mehoni?

Mehoni sits at 12.8°N, 39.6°E, 1,787 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Maych’ew, 11 km away.

LalibelaWeldiya

Topography around Mehoni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mehoni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 1,775 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,104 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,642 m.

The land around Mehoni is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
2,104 m
80 km
3,642 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
August weather nearby: Maych’ew 11 km · Korem 35 km · Alamata 44 km · Sek’ot’a 69 km · Dolo 78 km · Mekele 80 km · Lalibela 107 km · Weldiya 108 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 Mehoni (12.7988°, 39.6445°, elevation 1,787 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).