Mertule Maryam weather in August

In August, Mertule Maryam sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 239 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.4 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 11% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mertule Maryam's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mertule Maryam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 Mertule Maryam 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 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32013
42013
52013
62013
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
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312113

Mertule Maryam 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° / 12°274.211.48.2
Feb26° / 13°304.911.67.7
Mar27° / 14°67911.97.0
Apr27° / 15°47712.27.1
May27° / 15°365.312.57.4
Jun25° / 15°519.112.67.0
Jul22° / 14°23224.812.64.4
Aug21° / 13°23925.112.44.3
Sep22° / 13°6310.612.16.6
Oct24° / 14°142.411.88.6
Nov24° / 13°122.211.58.9
Dec24° / 12°132.211.48.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53268
63268
73367
83367
93466
103565
113565
123763
133763
143961
154060
164159
174357
184555
194555
204753
214852
224951
235050
245149
255248
265347
275446
285545
295644
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mertule Maryam gets around 239 mm of rain over 25.1 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 80% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
287
387
487
586
686
786
885
985
1084
1184
1283
1382
1481
1581
1680
1779
1879
1978
2078
2177
2277
2376
2476
2575
2674
2773
2872
2971
3069
3167

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
15941
25842
35842
45743
55743
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115743
125743
135842
145941
156040
166139
176238
186436
196535
206634
216733
226832
236931
247129
257228
267327
277426
287624
297723
307822
317921

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August, the calmest month.

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
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:196:47
212.56:196:47
312.56:196:47
412.56:196:47
512.56:196:46
612.46:196:46
712.46:196:46
812.46:206:45
912.46:206:45
1012.46:206:44
1112.46:206:44
1212.46:206:44
1312.46:206:43
1412.46:206:43
1512.46:206:42
1612.46:206:42
1712.46:206:41
1812.36:206:41
1912.36:206:40
2012.36:206:40
2112.36:206:39
2212.36:206:39
2312.36:206:38
2412.36:206:38
2512.36:206:37
2612.36:206:37
2712.36:206:36
2812.26:206:35
2912.26:206:35
3012.26:206:34
3112.26:206:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mertule Maryam

In seasonPeak

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

Mertule Maryam's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mertule Maryam sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit Mertule Maryam?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Mertule Maryam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mertule Maryam in August

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

In August, Mertule Maryam sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mertule Maryam 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 Mertule Maryam peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mertule Maryam 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 Mertule Maryam is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1345 µg/m³Aug 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mertule Maryam?

Mertule Maryam sits at 10.8°N, 38.3°E, 2,133 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bichena, 43 km away.

ĀdētNefas Mewch’a

Topography around Mertule Maryam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mertule Maryam has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m around an average of 2,210 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,038 m.

The land around Mertule Maryam is covered by cropland (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
876 m
16 km
2,045 m
80 km
3,038 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Bichena 43 km · Wegeda 44 km · Mot’a 52 km · Lumamē 74 km · Debre Mark’os 79 km · Dembech’a 91 km · Ādēt 98 km · Nefas Mewch’a 102 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 Mertule Maryam (10.8333°, 38.2667°, elevation 2,133 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).