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Ethiopia · Month guide
Ethiopia in August
Around 28 °C with 161 mm of rain and 5.0 hours of sun a day.
August is a challenging month for Ethiopia overall; regional choices matter most. Around 28 °C with 161 mm of rain and 5.0 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Ethiopia · August
What the weather usually does
Ethiopia · typical month
- Day / night19 – 28 °CYear range 17 – 32 °C
- Rainfall161 mmYear range 6 – 161 mm
- Sunshine5.0 hr / dayYear range 4.2 – 10.1 hr / day
What’s open · August
Things to do in Ethiopia in August
Nothing in Ethiopia shuts for the season, but 1 thing below is weather-dependent in August.
- LimitedThe Danakil Depression
the hottest months, when tours are strongly discouraged
Sources: brilliant-ethiopia.com, rove.me
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
11 regions · current month
Ethiopia, taken apart
- Addis Ababa20°C now · 20–25 °C yr
- Afar37°C now · 32–40 °C yr
- Amhara23°C now · 23–30 °C yr
- Benishangul-Gumuz27°C now · 27–37 °C yr
- Dire Dawa27°C now · 25–30 °C yr
- Gambela30°C now · 30–38 °C yr
- Harari23°C now · 23–28 °C yr
- Oromia24°C now · 24–29 °C yr
- Somali31°C now · 31–34 °C yr
- Southern Nations26°C now · 26–31 °C yr
- Tigray25°C now · 25–33 °C yr
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Ethiopia
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
US
Level 3Reconsider travel
Reconsider travel
Parts of Ethiopia carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.1 | 16.8 | 14.4 | 31.6 |
| February | 31.3 | 18.3 | 16.5 | 32.8 |
| March | 32.0 | 19.7 | 17.9 | 34.0 |
| April | 30.9 | 20.1 | 18.9 | 33.3 |
| May | 30.1 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 32.1 |
| June | 29.5 | 19.7 | 18.8 | 31.6 |
| July | 27.6 | 19.2 | 18.4 | 29.6 |
| August | 27.6 | 19.0 | 18.3 | 29.6 |
| September | 28.9 | 19.3 | 18.6 | 30.5 |
| October | 28.9 | 18.8 | 17.4 | 30.4 |
| November | 28.9 | 17.5 | 15.8 | 30.4 |
| December | 29.5 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 30.5 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 12 |
| March | 42 |
| April | 112 |
| May | 108 |
| June | 90 |
| July | 150 |
| August | 161 |
| September | 126 |
| October | 100 |
| November | 44 |
| December | 9 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 10.1 |
| February | 9.8 |
| March | 8.9 |
| April | 7.5 |
| May | 6.8 |
| June | 5.4 |
| July | 4.2 |
| August | 5.0 |
| September | 6.7 |
| October | 7.4 |
| November | 8.6 |
| December | 9.7 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.7 | 7.4 | 10.1 |
| February | 8.9 | 7.6 | 10.6 |
| March | 8.7 | 6.9 | 10.3 |
| April | 7.6 | 5.8 | 9.4 |
| May | 8.6 | 6.4 | 10.7 |
| June | 10.9 | 9.2 | 12.7 |
| July | 11.6 | 10.2 | 12.9 |
| August | 10.8 | 9.4 | 12.3 |
| September | 9.5 | 7.8 | 11.0 |
| October | 7.2 | 5.8 | 8.5 |
| November | 7.5 | 6.0 | 9.1 |
| December | 8.1 | 6.7 | 10.0 |
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