Āsosa weather in February

In February, Āsosa sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Āsosa's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āsosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:06 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Āsosa is town in western 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 33°C through the month.

A typical February day in Āsosa reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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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How February really feels in Āsosa

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.

Āsosa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°10.211.55.7
Feb33° / 18°10.511.74.6
Mar33° / 20°153.211.94.1
Apr32° / 20°891312.23.9
May29° / 20°22226.212.53.6
Jun27° / 18°2202812.63.8
Jul25° / 18°19227.112.54.1
Aug25° / 18°20627.912.33.9
Sep27° / 18°24328.912.13.7
Oct27° / 18°24628.411.83.9
Nov28° / 17°609.511.56.1
Dec30° / 17°20.611.46.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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

Any precipitation

Āsosa gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 5% 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 97% 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 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
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97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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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 7:08 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:086:42
211.67:086:43
311.67:086:43
411.67:086:43
511.67:086:44
611.67:086:44
711.67:086:44
811.67:086:45
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1011.67:076:45
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1311.77:076:46
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1511.77:066:47
1611.77:066:47
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1911.77:056:47
2011.77:056:48
2111.77:056:48
2211.77:046:48
2311.77:046:48
2411.77:036:48
2511.87:036:48
2611.87:036:48
2711.87:026:49
2811.87:026:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Āsosa

In seasonPeak

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

Āsosa's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Āsosa?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Āsosa in February

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

In February, Āsosa sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Āsosa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āsosa peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Āsosa 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 Āsosa is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2254 µg/m³May 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āsosa?

Āsosa sits at 10.1°N, 34.5°E, 1,530 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bambesi, 41 km away.

NejoDembī DoloGimbiAd-DamazinDibateEr Roseires

Topography around Āsosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āsosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 1,485 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 m.

The land around Āsosa is covered by trees (34%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
450 m
16 km
985 m
80 km
1,755 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Bambesi 41 km · Mendī 69 km · Nejo 123 km · Dembī Dolo 173 km · Gimbi 174 km · Ad-Damazin 192 km · Dibate 195 km · Er Roseires 201 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 Āsosa (10.0667°, 34.5333°, elevation 1,530 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).