The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Am Dam Weather in August

Am Dam in August

The short of it: Am Dam in August averages a high of 32 °C (89 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 193 mm (7.6 in) of rain and about 12 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 32° · low 23° · rain 193 mm · daylight 12 h 33 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & December

August in Am Dam brings afternoons near 32° and nights around 23°, with about 193 mm of rain over the month. Am Dam's coldest stretch of the year, 32° by day and 23° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 193 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 33 min in mid-August, 16 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.

Against its neighbours, Am Dam runs about middling and drier than most in August. Abdi, 89 km to the E, sees much the same highs.

August in Am Dam, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
4° colder, 86 mm more rain
Versus September
3° colder
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 33 min
Average wind
7 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
AbdiOuadaï89 km E32°22°201 mm
Umm HājarBatha104 km NW33°24°146 mm
MangalméGuéra105 km WSW31°22°197 mm
Goz BeidaSila117 km ESE31°21°219 mm
AbéchéOuadaï124 km NNE32°23°162 mm
Goz BéïdaOuadaï131 km N33°23°146 mm
Am TimanSalamat193 km S31°21°246 mm
Abou DéïaSalamat197 km SW30°21°240 mm

The Almanac · Am Dam Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
August
✦✦✦✦✦

Am Dam's coldest stretch of the year, 32° by day and 23° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 193 mm.

Climate of Am Dam by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January35°16°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦
February38°19°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
March40°23°0.0 mm11 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
April42°25°5.0 mm9 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦
May41°26°15 mm9 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦✦
June39°26°43 mm9 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦✦
July35°24°107 mm9 km/h12 h 48 min✦
August32°23°193 mm7 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦
September34°23°80 mm7 km/h12 h 11 min✦
October37°23°16 mm8 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦
November37°20°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦
December36°17°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Am Dam in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Am Dam in August?

Days average 32 °C (89 °F) and nights 23 °C (73 °F), with about 193 mm (7.6 in) of rain over the month. Am Dam's coldest stretch of the year, 32° by day and 23° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 193 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Am Dam?

The Almanac gives August 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are January and December.

How long are the days in Am Dam in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 33 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 23 min in December to 12 h 52 min in June.

Does it snow in Am Dam in August?

Hardly — August nights average 23 °C (73 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Am Dam in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

More Towns in Chad

All towns in Chad →

N'Djamena · Moundou · Abéché · Sarh · Kelo · Am Timan · Doba · Pala · Bongor · Goz Beida · Koumra · Mongo

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer