Abomsa weather in February

In February, Abomsa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 30 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Abomsa's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abomsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
36%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Abomsa is town in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical February day in Abomsa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
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122816
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202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
253017
263017
273017
283018

How February really feels in Abomsa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abomsa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°334.211.57.8
Feb29° / 17°303.211.76.9
Mar30° / 19°487.111.95.5
Apr31° / 20°506.812.24.9
May33° / 21°102.812.54.4
Jun34° / 22°30.612.64.1
Jul32° / 21°235.812.54.4
Aug31° / 21°327.112.34.9
Sep31° / 21°51.512.15.5
Oct30° / 19°72.111.86.1
Nov29° / 16°142.211.57.4
Dec27° / 15°112.311.48.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57426
67426
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137327
147327
157327
167426
177525
187525
197624
207624
217723
227723
237822
247822
257723
267723
277723
287624

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Abomsa gets around 30 mm of rain over 3.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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213
313
413
514
614
714
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1114
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169247
269238
370228
471218
570219
6702010
7711910
8701911
9711811
10701812
11701812
12691912
13691912
14691912
15682012
16672112
17662212
18672211
19672310
20662410
2167249
2267249
2367249
2467249
2567249
2667249
27672310
28672310

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:476:21
211.66:476:21
311.66:466:21
411.66:466:22
511.66:466:22
611.66:466:22
711.66:466:23
811.66:466:23
911.66:466:23
1011.66:466:24
1111.66:456:24
1211.66:456:24
1311.76:456:24
1411.76:456:25
1511.76:446:25
1611.76:446:25
1711.76:446:25
1811.76:446:25
1911.76:436:26
2011.76:436:26
2111.76:436:26
2211.76:426:26
2311.76:426:26
2411.76:426:26
2511.86:416:27
2611.86:416:27
2711.86:406:27
2811.86:406:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Abomsa

In seasonPeak

None of Abomsa's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Abomsa sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Abomsa?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Abomsa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abomsa in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Abomsa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abomsa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abomsa peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Abomsa in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abomsa is worst in June — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 25 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJun 1842 µg/m³Nov 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun43Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abomsa?

Abomsa sits at 10.0°N, 40.0°E, 1,300 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Robit, 10 km away.

‘Alem Ketema

Topography around Abomsa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abomsa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abomsa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 1,273 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,176 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,142 m.

The land around Abomsa is covered by shrubs (54%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
1,176 m
80 km
3,142 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Robit 10 km · Kobo 15 km · Āt’aye 41 km · Mehal Mēda 51 km · Debre Birhan 60 km · Kemisē 82 km · Were Īlu 90 km · ‘Alem Ketema 105 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abomsa (9.9833°, 39.9833°, elevation 1,300 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).