Ara Ali weather in February

In February, Ara Ali sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ara Ali's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ara Ali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:36 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ara Ali reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113421
123421
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213422
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How February really feels in Ara Ali

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ara Ali weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°40.911.74.8
Feb34° / 21°50.711.84.1
Mar33° / 22°345.3123.9
Apr31° / 22°11517.112.13.8
May31° / 22°5311.312.34.5
Jun31° / 22°40.812.35.4
Jul30° / 22°51.412.35.7
Aug31° / 22°20.812.25.4
Sep32° / 23°71.7124.8
Oct30° / 21°9715.911.94.3
Nov29° / 19°781211.75.1
Dec31° / 19°152.311.75.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
48020
58020
67921
77921
87822
97822
107822
117624
127624
137624
147525
157525
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287723

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ara Ali gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
51
61
71
81
91
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
173
183
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203
214
224
234
245
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265
276
286

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841141
2841141
3841141
4841141
5851131
6841231
7841231
8841231
9831331
10831331
11821431
12821431
13801532
14801532
15801532
16791632
17791632
18791632
19781642
20781642
21771643
22761653
23761653
24761563
25751564
26741574
27731674
28711685

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 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 6:37 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:22
211.76:376:22
311.86:376:22
411.86:376:22
511.86:376:23
611.86:376:23
711.86:376:23
811.86:376:23
911.86:376:24
1011.86:376:24
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1211.86:376:24
1311.86:376:24
1411.86:366:24
1511.86:366:25
1611.86:366:25
1711.86:366:25
1811.86:366:25
1911.86:366:25
2011.86:356:25
2111.86:356:25
2211.86:356:25
2311.86:356:25
2411.96:346:25
2511.96:346:25
2611.96:346:25
2711.96:336:25
2811.96:336:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.83 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
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286.8Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ara Ali?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ara Ali in February

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

In February, Ara Ali sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ara Ali 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 Ara Ali peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ara Ali?

Ara Ali sits at 6.0°N, 41.0°E, 777 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ghinnir, 135 km away.

GhinnirMenaGobaBale RobeNegēlēKibre MengistRamuDodola

Topography around Ara Ali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ara Ali has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 832 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Ara Ali is covered by shrubs (84%) within 3 km, shrubs (85%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
615 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrassland
February weather nearby: Ghinnir 135 km · Mena 140 km · Goba 165 km · Bale Robe 172 km · Negēlē 176 km · Kibre Mengist 227 km · Ramu 227 km · Dodola 234 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 Ara Ali (5.9667°, 41.0333°, elevation 777 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).