Nek’emtē weather in August
In August, Nek’emtē has daytime highs averaging 21 °C, nights around 13 °C, with 31 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 20.5°C Average high
- 13.2°C Average low
- 31days Wet days
- 647mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through August
How August develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 August | 20.1 °C | 13.2 °C | 100 % |
| 11–20 August | 20.6 °C | 13.2 °C | 100 % |
| 21–31 August | 20.8 °C | 13.2 °C | 100 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical August | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
Conditions in August
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 16 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 24 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 10 °C |
| Relative humidity | 90 % |
| Wind speed | 7.3 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 84 % |
Where Nek’emtē ranks in August
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in Africa in August | 26thof 50 | 21 °C |
August compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 21.7 °C | 588 mm | 79 % |
| July | 20.3 °C | 564 mm | 84 % |
| August | 20.5 °C | 647 mm | 84 % |
| September | 21.5 °C | 1,000 mm | 77 % |
| October | 22.4 °C | 521 mm | 63 % |
See all twelve months for Nek’emtē
- August is the 11th warmest month here.
- It is the 11th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 11th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 31 of 31 days — 100 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.3 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest August day on record since 1991 reached 24 °C, 3.9 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in August
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Nek’emtē | 21 °C | 31 |
| Jimma | 22 °C | 30 |
| Hosa’ina | 19 °C | 30 |
| Addis Ababa | 20 °C | 31 |
QuestionsAugust in Nek’emtē, answered
How warm is Nek’emtē in August?
Daily highs average 21 °C and nights fall to about 13 °C, a spread of 7.3 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes August the 11th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Nek’emtē in August?
August averages 647 mm of rain, spread over about 31 of the 31 days — 100 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 84 % of the sky.
How long are the days in August?
Nek’emtē averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in August. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.