Abomsa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Abomsa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 73 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Abomsa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abomsa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 73 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Abomsa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Abomsa reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Abomsa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 15° | 33 | 4.2 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 29° / 17° | 30 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 48 | 7.1 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 20° | 50 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 4.9 |
| May | 33° / 21° | 10 | 2.8 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 34° / 22° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 21° | 23 | 5.8 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 32 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 5 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 7 | 2.1 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 16° | 14 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 27° / 15° | 11 | 2.3 | 11.4 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Abomsa gets around 73 mm of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Abomsa
None of Abomsa's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Abomsa sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Abomsa?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Abomsa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Abomsa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Abomsa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Abomsa in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Abomsa in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 43 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 28 | 25 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 43 | Poor |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.