Assab Weather in August
Assab in August
The short of it: Assab in August averages a high of 40 °C (103 °F) and a low of 30 °C (87 °F), with 4.0 mm (0.16 in) of rain and about 12 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 40° · low 30° · rain 4.0 mm · daylight 12 h 33 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & February
August in Assab brings afternoons near 40° and nights around 30°, with about 4.0 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 40° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 4.0 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. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.
Against its neighbours, Assab runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Mocha, 65 km to the ENE, is 2° cooler by day.
August in Assab, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 33 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MochaTa‘izz | 65 km ENE | 37° | 30° | 3.0 mm |
| Alaïli Ḏaḏḏa‘Obock | 67 km SSE | 38° | 28° | 15 mm |
| WaddiObock | 76 km SSE | 37° | 28° | 18 mm |
| Khôr AngarObock | 95 km SE | 39° | 30° | 4.0 mm |
| DorraTadjourah | 100 km SSW | 39° | 28° | 30 mm |
| EgahlouObock | 101 km SSE | 38° | 28° | 21 mm |
| AdailouTadjourah | 119 km S | 33° | 23° | 46 mm |
| MédéhoObock | 119 km SSE | 35° | 25° | 30 mm |