Bako weather in February

In February, Bako sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bako's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bako's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 30°; 1st warmest
Overnight low: 18°; 7th coldest
Rainfall: 56 mm; 8 wet days
Daylight: 11 h 48 min; 6:54 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover: 54%; 3rd clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.1; out of 10

Bako is place in Ethiopia.

Density: 3,831/km²; people per km²

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

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bako reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Avg low (°C)	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	17
2	30	17
3	30	17
4	30	17
5	30	17
6	30	18
7	30	18
8	30	18
9	30	18
10	30	18
11	30	18
12	30	18
13	30	18
14	30	18
15	30	18
16	30	18
17	30	18
18	30	18
19	30	18
20	30	18
21	30	18
22	30	18
23	30	18
24	30	18
25	30	18
26	30	18
27	30	18
28	30	18

Bako weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	29° / 17°	89	8.7	11.7	5.8
Feb	30° / 18°	56	8	11.8	5.1
Mar	30° / 18°	160	16.6	12	4.4
Apr	27° / 18°	330	24.8	12.1	4.0
May	26° / 18°	287	23.9	12.3	4.4
Jun	26° / 18°	141	17.8	12.3	5.4
Jul	26° / 18°	120	15.3	12.3	5.7
Aug	26° / 19°	118	15.2	12.2	5.6
Sep	27° / 19°	136	17.5	12	5.2
Oct	27° / 18°	279	25.3	11.9	4.2
Nov	27° / 17°	250	21.3	11.7	4.8
Dec	28° / 17°	147	13.7	11.7	6.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	62	62	61	60	60	59	59	59	58	58	58	57	57	56	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	56	57	57	56	56	56	56
Cloudier (%)	38	38	39	40	40	41	41	41	42	42	42	43	43	44	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	44	43	43	44	44	44	44

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	62	38
2	62	38
3	61	39
4	60	40
5	60	40
6	59	41
7	59	41
8	59	41
9	58	42
10	58	42
11	58	42
12	57	43
13	57	43
14	56	44
15	57	43
16	57	43
17	57	43
18	57	43
19	57	43
20	57	43
21	57	43
22	56	44
23	57	43
24	57	43
25	56	44
26	56	44
27	56	44
28	56	44

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bako gets around 56 mm of rain over 8 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	26	26	26	26	26	25	25	25	26	26	26	27	27	28	28	29	29	30	30	31	32	33	34	35	35	36	37	38

	Rain chance (%)
1	26
2	26
3	26
4	26
5	26
6	25
7	25
8	25
9	26
10	26
11	26
12	27
13	27
14	28
15	28
16	29
17	29
18	30
19	30
20	31
21	32
22	33
23	34
24	35
25	35
26	36
27	37
28	38

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	39	39	39	40	40	40	40	40	39	39	38	37	36	35	35	34	33	32	31	30	29	28	27	26	26	25	25	25
Comfortable (%)	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	36	36	36	36	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	37	37	36	36
Humid (%)	25	24	24	24	24	24	24	25	25	26	26	27	27	28	29	29	30	30	31	32	32	33	34	34	35	36	36	37
Muggy (%)	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	39	34	25	2
2	39	34	24	2
3	39	34	24	2
4	40	34	24	2
5	40	34	24	2
6	40	34	24	2
7	40	34	24	1
8	40	34	25	1
9	39	35	25	1
10	39	35	26	1
11	38	35	26	1
12	37	35	27	1
13	36	36	27	1
14	35	36	28	1
15	35	36	29	1
16	34	36	29	1
17	33	37	30	1
18	32	37	30	1
19	31	37	31	1
20	30	37	32	1
21	29	38	32	1
22	28	38	33	1
23	27	38	34	1
24	26	38	34	2
25	26	37	35	2
26	25	37	36	2
27	25	36	36	2
28	25	36	37	3

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	4	calm
2	4	calm
3	4	calm
4	4	calm
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7	4	calm
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11	4	calm
12	4	calm
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15	4	calm
16	4	calm
17	4	calm
18	4	calm
19	4	calm
20	4	calm
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24	4	calm
25	4	calm
26	4	calm
27	4	calm
28	4	calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:43 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9
Sunrise (AM)	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:55	6:54	6:54	6:54	6:54	6:54	6:54	6:54	6:53	6:53	6:53	6:53	6:53	6:52	6:52	6:52	6:51	6:51	6:51
Sunset (PM)	6:40	6:40	6:40	6:41	6:41	6:41	6:41	6:41	6:42	6:42	6:42	6:42	6:42	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43	6:43

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	11.8	6:55	6:40
2	11.8	6:55	6:40
3	11.8	6:55	6:40
4	11.8	6:55	6:41
5	11.8	6:55	6:41
6	11.8	6:55	6:41
7	11.8	6:55	6:41
8	11.8	6:55	6:41
9	11.8	6:55	6:42
10	11.8	6:55	6:42
11	11.8	6:54	6:42
12	11.8	6:54	6:42
13	11.8	6:54	6:42
14	11.8	6:54	6:43
15	11.8	6:54	6:43
16	11.8	6:54	6:43
17	11.8	6:54	6:43
18	11.8	6:53	6:43
19	11.8	6:53	6:43
20	11.8	6:53	6:43
21	11.8	6:53	6:43
22	11.8	6:53	6:43
23	11.9	6:52	6:43
24	11.9	6:52	6:43
25	11.9	6:52	6:43
26	11.9	6:51	6:43
27	11.9	6:51	6:43
28	11.9	6:51	6:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.56 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6
Level	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.5	Bright
2	5.5	Bright
3	5.5	Bright
4	5.5	Bright
5	5.5	Bright
6	5.5	Bright
7	5.5	Bright
8	5.5	Bright
9	5.5	Bright
10	5.5	Bright
11	5.5	Bright
12	5.5	Bright
13	5.5	Bright
14	5.5	Bright
15	5.5	Bright
16	5.5	Bright
17	5.5	Bright
18	5.5	Bright
19	5.6	Bright
20	5.6	Bright
21	5.6	Bright
22	5.6	Bright
23	5.6	Bright
24	5.6	Bright
25	5.6	Bright
26	5.6	Bright
27	5.6	Bright
28	5.6	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bako?

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

5.1

Sightseeing

7th-best month of the year

7.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bako in February

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

In February, Bako sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bako 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 Bako peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	14	15	13	12	10	11	13	13	13	10	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Bako 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 Bako is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 22 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	45	46	29	22	22	30	28	23	24	22	28	36
Level	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	45	Poor
Feb	46	Poor
Mar	29	Moderate
Apr	22	Moderate
May	22	Moderate
Jun	30	Moderate
Jul	28	Moderate
Aug	23	Moderate
Sep	24	Moderate
Oct	22	Moderate
Nov	28	Moderate
Dec	36	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Bako?

Bako sits at 5.8°N, 36.6°E, 1,401 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Jinka, 17 km away.

Topography around Bako

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bako has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m around an average of 1,439 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,969 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Bako is covered by trees (44%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

433 m

trees 44%

16 km

1,969 m

trees 43%

80 km

3,025 m

shrubs 44%

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← January Bako year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Jinka 17 km · Felege Neway 67 km · Gīdolē 90 km · Arba Minch 112 km · Konso 118 km · Ch’ench’a 122 km · Gasuba 152 km · Waka 157 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

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 Bako (5.7833°, 36.5667°, elevation 1,401 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	17
2	30	17
3	30	17
4	30	17
5	30	17
6	30	18
7	30	18
8	30	18
9	30	18
10	30	18
11	30	18
12	30	18
13	30	18
14	30	18
15	30	18
16	30	18
17	30	18
18	30	18
19	30	18
20	30	18
21	30	18
22	30	18
23	30	18
24	30	18
25	30	18
26	30	18
27	30	18
28	30	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	62	38
2	62	38
3	61	39
4	60	40
5	60	40
6	59	41
7	59	41
8	59	41
9	58	42
10	58	42
11	58	42
12	57	43
13	57	43
14	56	44
15	57	43
16	57	43
17	57	43
18	57	43
19	57	43
20	57	43
21	57	43
22	56	44
23	57	43
24	57	43
25	56	44
26	56	44
27	56	44
28	56	44

	Rain chance (%)
1	26
2	26
3	26
4	26
5	26
6	25
7	25
8	25
9	26
10	26
11	26
12	27
13	27
14	28
15	28
16	29
17	29
18	30
19	30
20	31
21	32
22	33
23	34
24	35
25	35
26	36
27	37
28	38

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	39	34	25	2
2	39	34	24	2
3	39	34	24	2
4	40	34	24	2
5	40	34	24	2
6	40	34	24	2
7	40	34	24	1
8	40	34	25	1
9	39	35	25	1
10	39	35	26	1
11	38	35	26	1
12	37	35	27	1
13	36	36	27	1
14	35	36	28	1
15	35	36	29	1
16	34	36	29	1
17	33	37	30	1
18	32	37	30	1
19	31	37	31	1
20	30	37	32	1
21	29	38	32	1
22	28	38	33	1
23	27	38	34	1
24	26	38	34	2
25	26	37	35	2
26	25	37	36	2
27	25	36	36	2
28	25	36	37	3

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	17
2	30	17
3	30	17
4	30	17
5	30	17
6	30	18
7	30	18
8	30	18
9	30	18
10	30	18
11	30	18
12	30	18
13	30	18
14	30	18
15	30	18
16	30	18
17	30	18
18	30	18
19	30	18
20	30	18
21	30	18
22	30	18
23	30	18
24	30	18
25	30	18
26	30	18
27	30	18
28	30	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	62	38
2	62	38
3	61	39
4	60	40
5	60	40
6	59	41
7	59	41
8	59	41
9	58	42
10	58	42
11	58	42
12	57	43
13	57	43
14	56	44
15	57	43
16	57	43
17	57	43
18	57	43
19	57	43
20	57	43
21	57	43
22	56	44
23	57	43
24	57	43
25	56	44
26	56	44
27	56	44
28	56	44

	Rain chance (%)
1	26
2	26
3	26
4	26
5	26
6	25
7	25
8	25
9	26
10	26
11	26
12	27
13	27
14	28
15	28
16	29
17	29
18	30
19	30
20	31
21	32
22	33
23	34
24	35
25	35
26	36
27	37
28	38

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	39	34	25	2
2	39	34	24	2
3	39	34	24	2
4	40	34	24	2
5	40	34	24	2
6	40	34	24	2
7	40	34	24	1
8	40	34	25	1
9	39	35	25	1
10	39	35	26	1
11	38	35	26	1
12	37	35	27	1
13	36	36	27	1
14	35	36	28	1
15	35	36	29	1
16	34	36	29	1
17	33	37	30	1
18	32	37	30	1
19	31	37	31	1
20	30	37	32	1
21	29	38	32	1
22	28	38	33	1
23	27	38	34	1
24	26	38	34	2
25	26	37	35	2
26	25	37	36	2
27	25	36	36	2
28	25	36	37	3

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	17
2	30	17
3	30	17
4	30	17
5	30	17
6	30	18
7	30	18
8	30	18
9	30	18
10	30	18
11	30	18
12	30	18
13	30	18
14	30	18
15	30	18
16	30	18
17	30	18
18	30	18
19	30	18
20	30	18
21	30	18
22	30	18
23	30	18
24	30	18
25	30	18
26	30	18
27	30	18
28	30	18

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	62	38
2	62	38
3	61	39
4	60	40
5	60	40
6	59	41
7	59	41
8	59	41
9	58	42
10	58	42
11	58	42
12	57	43
13	57	43
14	56	44
15	57	43
16	57	43
17	57	43
18	57	43
19	57	43
20	57	43
21	57	43
22	56	44
23	57	43
24	57	43
25	56	44
26	56	44
27	56	44
28	56	44

	Rain chance (%)
1	26
2	26
3	26
4	26
5	26
6	25
7	25
8	25
9	26
10	26
11	26
12	27
13	27
14	28
15	28
16	29
17	29
18	30
19	30
20	31
21	32
22	33
23	34
24	35
25	35
26	36
27	37
28	38

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)	Muggy (%)
1	39	34	25	2
2	39	34	24	2
3	39	34	24	2
4	40	34	24	2
5	40	34	24	2
6	40	34	24	2
7	40	34	24	1
8	40	34	25	1
9	39	35	25	1
10	39	35	26	1
11	38	35	26	1
12	37	35	27	1
13	36	36	27	1
14	35	36	28	1
15	35	36	29	1
16	34	36	29	1
17	33	37	30	1
18	32	37	30	1
19	31	37	31	1
20	30	37	32	1
21	29	38	32	1
22	28	38	33	1
23	27	38	34	1
24	26	38	34	2
25	26	37	35	2
26	25	37	36	2
27	25	36	36	2
28	25	36	37	3