Ādēt weather in February

In February, Ādēt sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ādēt's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ādēt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:56 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Ādēt is place 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ādēt reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Ādēt weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°143.411.48.2
Feb26° / 13°143.111.67.8
Mar27° / 14°417.811.97.0
Apr27° / 14°478.112.26.9
May25° / 14°12614.812.56.1
Jun23° / 13°28326.212.64.3
Jul20° / 12°4973112.63.3
Aug20° / 12°49230.912.43.3
Sep21° / 12°24825.212.14.4
Oct23° / 12°799.411.77.1
Nov23° / 11°315.511.58.0
Dec24° / 11°143.211.48.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ādēt gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
77
87
98
108
119
1210
1310
1411
1512
1613
1713
1814
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:586:29
211.56:586:29
311.56:586:30
411.56:586:30
511.56:586:30
611.56:586:31
711.66:586:31
811.66:576:31
911.66:576:32
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1311.66:566:33
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1611.66:556:34
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1911.76:556:35
2011.76:546:35
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2411.76:536:36
2511.76:526:36
2611.76:526:36
2711.76:516:36
2811.86:516:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
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116.1Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ādēt

In seasonPeak

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

Ādēt's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ādēt?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Ādēt for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ādēt in February

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

In February, Ādēt sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ādēt in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ādēt peaks around March 22 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 22UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ādēt 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 Ādēt is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 2241 µg/m³Aug 927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ādēt?

Ādēt sits at 11.3°N, 37.5°E, 2,203 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is T’īs Isat, 26 km away.

Topography around Ādēt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ādēt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 2,213 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,818 m.

The land around Ādēt is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
1,326 m
80 km
2,818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: T’īs Isat 26 km · Bahir Dar 38 km · Mer’āwī 38 km · Mot’a 47 km · Gurbetē 59 km · Finote Selam 67 km · Ādīs K’idamē 69 km · Injibara 69 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 Ādēt (11.2667°, 37.4833°, elevation 2,203 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).