During August 2024, days somehow remained warm over several portions of the lowlands of Ethiopia, particularly over most of Afar, Somali, Gambela, western Amhara, some areas of and Benishangul Gumuz regions. Specifically, the extreme maximum temperature values were as high 35, 35.4, 36, 36, 36, 37, 39.5, 40.4, 42, and 43.8 oC over Gambella, Metema, Metehara (NMSA), Dalifagi, Kibridahar, Awash Arba, Aysha, Semera, Gode, and Elidar respectively.
During August 2024, the monthly rainfall amount exceeded 400 mm or heavier rainfall was occurring over some parts of western Oromia and some parts of Amhara, pocket areas of Tigray regions. In particular, the monthly total rainfall values of August 2024 were as high as 400.6, 408.9, 419.1, 420.3, 430, 436, 440.6, 453.4, 468.8, 480, 481.1, 490.7, 503.6, 556.4And 595.2mm over Debark, Maichew, Tsitsika, Lalibela, Kachise, Imdiber, Ejaji, Wegeltena, Fiche, Majete, Amdework, Arejo, Atsebi, Ambamariam, and Bullene respectively. The daily rainfall values were recorded more than 70 mm within 24 hours during August 2024 over Algie, Wegeltena, Metema, Atsebi, Chefa, Laiber, Majete, Maichew, Harer, Fiche, Chifra, Bullen, Tepi, Hageremariam, and Gelemso stations was 70, 70, 73.6, 74, 75.6, 76, 79.4, 80, 80.3, 80.8, 84.4, 84.6, 84.8, 86, and 95 mm respectively.
During August 2024 most parts of the country experienced above-normal rainfall conditions particularly most of Tigray, northeast and eastern Amhara some parts of central, southern, and eastern Oromia, north and northwestern Somalia south and northern afar central, eastern, and southwestern parts of SNNPR pocket areas of Gambela and Benishangul gumuz.
During the August month, some parts of the country's normal weather conditions were experienced such as most parts of Amhara. Some western, central Oromia, most parts of Benishangul and Gambela, Central Afar, and Pocket areas of Somalia. finally, the areas with below-normal weather conditions experienced some pocket areas of Oromia Amhara Gambelia Benishangul Gumuz and afar regions. Most of Tigray Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, and Oromia, north and northwest Somali, most parts of SNNPR, and a few areas of Gambella, were wetter than climatological normal. On the other hand, in some parts of Amhara, Afar, SNNPR, and Oromia, most of Gambella and Somalia regions were Dryer than climatological normal.