Āt’aye weather in January

In January, Āt’aye sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Āt’aye's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āt’aye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
40%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Āt’aye reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
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202514
212514
222514
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242514
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302614
312614

How January really feels in Āt’aye

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Āt’aye weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°496.411.57.8
Feb27° / 15°445.311.77.5
Mar28° / 17°879.711.96.6
Apr29° / 18°829.512.25.8
May31° / 20°193.812.55.5
Jun32° / 20°61.112.65.1
Jul30° / 20°659.812.55.1
Aug29° / 19°10516.412.35.2
Sep29° / 19°143.512.16.6
Oct28° / 17°122.711.87.4
Nov27° / 15°19311.58.3
Dec25° / 14°183.211.48.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47129
57030
66931
76931
86832
96733
106733
116634
126634
136634
146535
156535
166634
176634
186634
196634
206733
216832
226832
236931
246931
257129
267129
277228
287228
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Āt’aye gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.4 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 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
417
518
618
719
820
920
1021
1122
1222
1323
1423
1523
1624
1724
1824
1924
2023
2123
2223
2322
2421
2521
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
281181
380191
480191
580191
679201
778202
877212
977212
1076222
1174233
1274233
1373243
1472244
1571254
1671254
1770264
1868275
1968275
2067285
2166295
2267294
2367294
2466304
2566304
2667294
2767294
2868293
2969283
3069283
3169274

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:416:06
211.46:426:06
311.46:426:07
411.46:426:07
511.46:436:08
611.46:436:08
711.46:436:09
811.46:446:09
911.46:446:10
1011.46:446:10
1111.46:456:11
1211.46:456:11
1311.46:456:12
1411.46:456:12
1511.56:466:13
1611.56:466:13
1711.56:466:14
1811.56:466:14
1911.56:466:15
2011.56:476:15
2111.56:476:16
2211.56:476:16
2311.56:476:17
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2611.56:476:18
2711.56:476:18
2811.56:476:19
2911.56:476:19
3011.56:476:20
3111.56:476:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Āt’aye

In seasonPeak

In January, Āt’aye sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Āt’aye's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Āt’aye sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Āt’aye?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Āt’aye for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Āt’aye in January

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

In January, Āt’aye sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Āt’aye in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Āt’aye 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 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Āt’aye 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 Āt’aye is worst in June — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1844 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āt’aye?

Āt’aye sits at 10.4°N, 39.9°E, 1,526 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mehal Mēda, 31 km away.

Topography around Āt’aye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āt’aye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m around an average of 1,549 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,352 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,264 m.

The land around Āt’aye is covered by cropland (46%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
387 m
16 km
2,352 m
80 km
3,264 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
January weather nearby: Mehal Mēda 31 km · Kobo 37 km · Robit 40 km · Abomsa 41 km · Kemisē 41 km · Were Īlu 61 km · Harbu 65 km · Kombolcha 84 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 Āt’aye (10.3503°, 39.9363°, elevation 1,526 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).