Werota weather in August

In August, Werota sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 451 mm of rain across 30.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
451 mm
30.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Werota is place in Amhara, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical August day in Werota reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132214
142214
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Werota weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°30.911.48.6
Feb28° / 13°41.411.68.0
Mar29° / 14°184.811.96.7
Apr29° / 15°31612.36.4
May28° / 16°7811.312.56.2
Jun24° / 14°19923.612.74.7
Jul22° / 14°40630.912.63.5
Aug22° / 14°45130.812.43.5
Sep23° / 13°23822.812.15.0
Oct25° / 13°538.211.77.5
Nov25° / 12°132.811.58.6
Dec25° / 11°4111.38.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51882
61882
71981
81981
92080
102179
112179
122278
132377
142575
152674
162773
172971
183070
193268
203367
213466
223565
233664
243862
253961
263961
274159
284159
294357
304357
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Werota gets around 451 mm of rain over 30.8 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 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2798
2898
2998
3097
3197

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
10928
20928
30928
40928
50928
60928
70928
80928
90928
100919
110919
1209010
1309010
1409010
1508911
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2108911
2208911
2309010
2409010
250919
260919
270928
280928
290937
300937
311927

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

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
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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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 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:196:51
212.56:196:51
312.56:206:51
412.56:206:50
512.56:206:50
612.56:206:50
712.56:206:49
812.56:206:49
912.56:216:48
1012.56:216:48
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1212.46:216:47
1312.46:216:47
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1812.46:226:44
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2012.46:226:43
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2712.36:226:39
2812.36:226:38
2912.36:226:38
3012.36:226:37
3112.26:226:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Werota

In seasonPeak

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

Werota's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Werota?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Werota.

What to pack for Werota in August

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

In August, Werota sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Werota 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 Werota peaks around March 21 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 21UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Werota 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 Werota is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1631 µg/m³May 1623 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Werota?

Werota sits at 11.9°N, 37.7°E, 1,810 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ādīs Zemen, 24 km away.

Topography around Werota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Werota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,823 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,747 m.

The land around Werota is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
2,747 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ādīs Zemen 24 km · Debre Tabor 35 km · Ibnat 45 km · Bahir Dar 49 km · T’īs Isat 50 km · Maksenyit 54 km · K’ola Diba 70 km · Ādēt 76 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 Werota (11.9167°, 37.7°, elevation 1,810 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).