Alamata weather in February

In February, Alamata sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Alamata's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alamata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Alamata is Southern zone, Tigray 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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Alamata reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72311
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102311
112311
122311
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Alamata weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°387.511.47.3
Feb23° / 11°366.911.67.6
Mar24° / 13°671211.97.0
Apr25° / 14°5711.212.37.0
May27° / 15°274.912.67.6
Jun27° / 14°457.812.76.9
Jul25° / 14°22626.612.74.5
Aug24° / 14°22626.312.44.6
Sep25° / 13°386.412.17.7
Oct24° / 13°82.111.78.8
Nov23° / 11°132.711.48.6
Dec22° / 10°192.911.38.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
57030
66931
77030
86931
96931
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156733
166733
176832
186832
196832
206931
216931
227030
237129
247129
257228
267228
277327
287327

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Alamata gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.9 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
722
822
923
1023
1124
1224
1325
1425
1525
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2829

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6919
7919
89010
98911
108911
118812
128713
138713
148614
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 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 6:52 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:526:19
211.56:516:19
311.56:516:20
411.56:516:20
511.56:516:21
611.56:516:21
711.56:516:21
811.56:506:22
911.56:506:22
1011.56:506:22
1111.56:506:23
1211.66:506:23
1311.66:496:23
1411.66:496:24
1511.66:496:24
1611.66:486:24
1711.66:486:25
1811.66:486:25
1911.66:476:25
2011.66:476:25
2111.76:466:26
2211.76:466:26
2311.76:466:26
2411.76:456:26
2511.76:456:26
2611.76:446:27
2711.76:446:27
2811.76:436:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Alamata

In seasonPeak

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

Alamata's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Alamata?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Alamata for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Alamata in February

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

In February, Alamata sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Alamata 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 Alamata peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Alamata 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 Alamata is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1732 µg/m³Nov 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alamata?

Alamata sits at 12.4°N, 39.6°E, 1,554 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Korem, 11 km away.

Sifra

Topography around Alamata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alamata has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m around an average of 1,608 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,902 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,885 m.

The land around Alamata is covered by cropland (46%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and shrubs (38%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
700 m
16 km
1,902 m
80 km
3,885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Korem 11 km · Maych’ew 41 km · Mehoni 44 km · Sek’ot’a 62 km · Weldiya 66 km · Lalibela 70 km · Mersa 84 km · Sifra 103 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 Alamata (12.416°, 39.5597°, elevation 1,554 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).