Axum weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Fair
Best time to visit: October – January
What is the weather like in Axum in August?
In August, Axum is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 30 days, adding up to 278 mm. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Axum.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 55 | 54 | 74 |
| Day | 23° | 22° | 24° |
| Night | 14° | 14° | 13° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 28 | 30 | 11 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 12 h 37 min06:12 – 18:48
- UV index
- 15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 79 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Addis_Ababa
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Axum in August: quick answers
Is Axum hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Axum average 22 °C and nights cool to about 14 °C.
Does it rain much in Axum in August?
It rains often – on about 30 days, adding up to 278 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences