During August 2025, days somehow remained warm over several portions of the lowlands of Ethiopia, particularly over most of Afar, Somali, Gambela, western Amhara, and some areas of Benishangul Gumuz regions (Fig. 3.1.2). Conversely, the extreme minimum temperature values dropped below 7°C in some highland areas of the Amhara region and parts of Oromia the monthly average temperature readings were generally above normal across southeastern, western, northern, southern, and central Ethiopia, including parts of the northwest, central Ethiopia, Gambela, and most areas of SNNPR. In contrast, below-normal temperatures were observed over northeastern and northwestern Ethiopia, southwestern Somalia, central Amhara, northeastern Afar, and some localized areas of the Oromia region (Fig. 3.1.3).

During August 2025, the monthly rainfall amount exceeded 400 mm or heavier rainfall was occurring over some parts of western Oromia and some parts of Amhara, and pocket areas of the Tigray region. The daily rainfall values recorded at more than 70 mm within 24 hours during August 2025 over Nekemte, Kachise, Dilla, Ejaji, Motta, Debark, Nura-Era, Metema, A.A. Obs. Arise Robe, Shire, Masha, and Chifra stations were 167.6, 105.2, 92, 85.7, 8180.6, 79.4, 74.3, 74, 72, 70.5, 70.4, and 70 mm, respectively

During the month, some parts of the country experienced normal weather conditions were experienced, such as most of Gambel, Afar, and Tigray, and Sidama, western Oromia, and the eastern part of the southern region. Above normal rainfall conditions were experienced in most of Amhara and Benishangul-Gumuz, western Oromia, and the south-western Tigray regions, and finally, the areas that experienced belownormal weather conditions experienced some pocket areas of Oromia, Amhar, Gambelia, Benishangul-Gumuz Gumuz, and Afar regions. On the other hand, Most of Tigray, Afar, northern, and central Amhara, some areas of Oromia, and southern regions were wetter than climatological normal. On the other hand, in some parts of Amhara, Afar, Tigray, and southern regions and Gambela, as south and south-western Amhara, most of Oromia, Somalia, and Benishangul Gumuz regions were drier than climatological normal.