Arsi Negele weather in January

In January, Arsi Negele sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 44% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Arsi Negele's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arsi Negele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:46 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Arsi Negele is town in southern Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Arsi Negele reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1229
2229
3229
4229
5229
62310
72310
82310
92310
102310
112310
122310
132310
142310
152310
162310
172310
182310
192310
202310
212310
222310
232310
242310
252310
262310
272310
282310
292310
302310
312410

Arsi Negele weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°346.611.67.6
Feb24° / 11°406.311.87.7
Mar24° / 12°11413.6126.5
Apr23° / 13°26322.312.24.8
May22° / 13°3322812.33.9
Jun21° / 12°19828.112.43.7
Jul19° / 12°19328.412.43.6
Aug20° / 12°24829.112.23.5
Sep20° / 12°36929.3123.5
Oct21° / 12°2612211.84.8
Nov22° / 10°698.811.77.0
Dec22° / 275.411.67.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47327
57327
67426
77426
87426
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Arsi Negele gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
519
619
719
820
920
1021
1121
1222
1322
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:16
211.66:416:16
311.66:426:17
411.66:426:17
511.66:436:18
611.66:436:18
711.66:436:19
811.66:446:19
911.66:446:20
1011.66:446:20
1111.66:456:21
1211.66:456:21
1311.66:456:22
1411.66:466:22
1511.66:466:23
1611.66:466:23
1711.66:466:23
1811.66:476:24
1911.66:476:24
2011.66:476:25
2111.66:476:25
2211.66:476:26
2311.66:486:26
2411.66:486:26
2511.66:486:27
2611.76:486:27
2711.76:486:28
2811.76:486:28
2911.76:486:28
3011.76:486:29
3111.76:486:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Arsi Negele?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Arsi Negele for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Arsi Negele in January

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

In January, Arsi Negele sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Arsi Negele in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Arsi Negele peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Nov 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Arsi Negele in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arsi Negele 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/m³Jan 1726 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arsi Negele?

Arsi Negele sits at 7.4°N, 38.7°E, 1,916 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kuyera, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Arsi Negele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arsi Negele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 1,931 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,745 m.

The land around Arsi Negele is covered by cropland (73%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
810 m
80 km
2,745 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kuyera 7.0 km · Shashamane 19 km · Kofelē 34 km · Awasa 39 km · Leku 59 km · Ziway 65 km · Āsasa 65 km · K’olīto 65 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 Arsi Negele (7.3547°, 38.6746°, elevation 1,916 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).