Sheraro weather in August

In August, Sheraro sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 315 mm of rain across 29.9 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sheraro's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sheraro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
315 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:18 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Sheraro 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 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 2°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
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

How August really feels in Sheraro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sheraro 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
Jan31° / 15°10.111.25.9
Feb33° / 17°0011.54.5
Mar35° / 19°20.611.93.4
Apr36° / 21°51.512.32.8
May35° / 22°255.412.73.0
Jun32° / 20°8915.612.83.7
Jul27° / 19°24627.512.83.9
Aug26° / 18°31529.912.53.7
Sep28° / 17°11317.312.15.2
Oct30° / 17°112.311.76.1
Nov31° / 17°20.411.36.0
Dec31° / 16°00.111.26.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32575
42476
52377
62377
72278
82278
92278
102278
112377
122476
132476
142674
152773
162773
172971
183070
193169
203268
213466
223466
233565
243763
253763
263961
274060
284258
294258
304456
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sheraro gets around 315 mm of rain over 29.9 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 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
296
396
496
597
697
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2795
2895
2995
3094
3194

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15644
25545
35347
45248
55050
64951
74753
84555
94456
104258
114159
124060
133862
143763
153664
163466
173367
183268
193169
203169
213070
223070
232971
242971
252971
262971
272872
282872
292872
302872
312872

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:156:54
212.66:156:53
312.66:156:53
412.66:166:53
512.66:166:52
612.66:166:52
712.66:166:51
812.66:166:51
912.66:176:50
1012.66:176:50
1112.56:176:50
1212.56:176:49
1312.56:176:49
1412.56:186:48
1512.56:186:47
1612.56:186:47
1712.56:186:46
1812.56:186:46
1912.46:186:45
2012.46:186:45
2112.46:186:44
2212.46:196:43
2312.46:196:43
2412.46:196:42
2512.46:196:41
2612.46:196:41
2712.36:196:40
2812.36:196:39
2912.36:196:39
3012.36:196:38
3112.36:196:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 4.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sheraro

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Sheraro?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sheraro.

What to pack for Sheraro in August

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

In August, Sheraro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sheraro in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sheraro peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sheraro 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 Sheraro is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2324 µg/m³Nov 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sheraro?

Sheraro sits at 14.4°N, 37.9°E, 1,170 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Inda Silasē, 50 km away.

AksumAbalaAdwaMendeferaAdebaye

Topography around Sheraro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sheraro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 1,186 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,850 m.

The land around Sheraro is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
1,850 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Inda Silasē 50 km · Indabaguna 57 km · Barentu 87 km · Aksum 91 km · Abala 102 km · Adwa 107 km · Mendefera 109 km · Adebaye 128 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 Sheraro (14.4008°, 37.934°, elevation 1,170 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).