Āwash weather in January

In January, Āwash sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Āwash's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āwash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:43 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Āwash is human settlement.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Āwash reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182918
192918
202918
212918
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

How January really feels in Āwash

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.

Āwash weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°204.111.56.4
Feb31° / 19°213.611.75.2
Mar32° / 20°829.711.94.1
Apr32° / 21°9413.312.23.8
May33° / 21°6411.212.43.7
Jun34° / 22°174.712.53.6
Jul32° / 21°5615.612.53.7
Aug31° / 21°7819.612.33.7
Sep31° / 21°5313.512.14.1
Oct31° / 19°667.711.84.9
Nov30° / 18°404.511.66.1
Dec29° / 17°213.111.56.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
167723
177723
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
237822
247921
257921
267921
277921
288020
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Āwash gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
411
511
611
712
812
912
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2414
2514
2614
2713
2813
2913
3013
3112

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1731980
2721990
3721990
4721990
5721990
6712090
77020100
87020100
97020100
106921100
116921100
126821110
136721111
146622111
156522121
166522121
176522121
186422131
196422131
206422131
216322141
226322141
236322141
246322141
256322141
266322141
276521140
286521140
296521140
306620140
316620140

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:38 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:386:07
211.56:386:08
311.56:396:08
411.56:396:09
511.56:396:09
611.56:406:10
711.56:406:10
811.56:416:11
911.56:416:11
1011.56:416:12
1111.56:416:12
1211.56:426:13
1311.56:426:13
1411.56:426:14
1511.56:436:14
1611.56:436:14
1711.56:436:15
1811.56:436:15
1911.56:436:16
2011.56:446:16
2111.66:446:17
2211.66:446:17
2311.66:446:18
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2511.66:446:18
2611.66:446:19
2711.66:446:19
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3011.66:456:20
3111.66:456:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Āwash

In seasonPeak

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

Āwash sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Āwash?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Āwash in January

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

In January, Āwash sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Āwash 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 Āwash peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Āwash 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 Āwash is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2230 µg/m³Apr 2022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āwash?

Āwash sits at 9.0°N, 40.2°E, 912 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Metahāra, 29 km away.

ShenoDebre Birhan

Topography around Āwash

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āwash has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 916 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,829 m.

The land around Āwash is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (45%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
663 m
80 km
2,829 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
January weather nearby: Metahāra 29 km · Gelemso 43 km · Bedēsa 69 km · Mī’ēso 70 km · Āsbe Teferī 78 km · Welench’ītī 88 km · Sheno 103 km · Debre Birhan 103 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 Āwash (8.9936°, 40.1664°, elevation 912 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).