Weather in Addis Ababa in August 2025
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Addis Ababa;
Average weather
Average temperature in Addis Ababa in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +21°C with a maximum of +24°C and a minimum of +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 15% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +21°C.
Is Addis Ababa warm or cold in August?
Addis Ababa is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +20°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Addis Ababa, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Addis Ababa in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +20°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +8°C | +6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 229 mm | 227 mm | 135 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 82% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 23 | 22 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +20°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 229 mm to 227 mm. Humidity rises from 81% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Addis Ababa is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Addis Ababa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Addis Ababa in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+21°C) and the highest in 2015 (+24°C). The driest year was 1997 with only 714 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 2253 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Addis Ababa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.