‘Alem T’ēna weather in February

In February, ‘Alem T’ēna sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 ‘Alem T’ēna's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Alem T’ēna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

‘Alem T’ēna is town in central 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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in ‘Alem T’ēna reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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‘Alem T’ēna weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°3111.68.3
Feb29° / 15°51.111.77.2
Mar30° / 16°304.411.96.2
Apr29° / 17°437.112.25.7
May29° / 17°467.112.45.9
Jun27° / 17°17412.57.3
Jul25° / 16°431112.46.7
Aug25° / 16°7716.512.35.9
Sep26° / 17°9116.8125.8
Oct28° / 16°294.411.87.5
Nov27° / 14°60.711.68.4
Dec27° / 13°10.311.58.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

‘Alem T’ēna gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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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 6:48 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:486:27
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411.76:486:28
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611.76:486:29
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit ‘Alem T’ēna?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit ‘Alem T’ēna for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for ‘Alem T’ēna in February

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

In February, ‘Alem T’ēna sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in ‘Alem T’ēna 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 ‘Alem T’ēna peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in ‘Alem T’ēna 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 ‘Alem T’ēna is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Alem T’ēna?

‘Alem T’ēna sits at 8.3°N, 39.0°E, 1,654 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dēra, 16 km away.

Topography around ‘Alem T’ēna

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Alem T’ēna.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Alem T’ēna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 1,650 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,987 m.

The land around ‘Alem T’ēna is covered by cropland (88%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
695 m
80 km
2,987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Dēra 16 km · Mek’ī 22 km · Wonji 34 km · Īteya 36 km · Mojo 37 km · Wenjī 40 km · Āsela 44 km · Adama 45 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 ‘Alem T’ēna (8.3°, 38.95°, elevation 1,654 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).