Batī weather in January

In January, Batī sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 11.4 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 49% 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 Batī's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:47 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Batī is Controllare la voce "city".

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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Batī 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 27°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)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
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272514
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292514
302514
312514

How January really feels in Batī

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.

Batī 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°336.911.47.7
Feb27° / 15°295.511.67.5
Mar28° / 17°7511.111.96.2
Apr29° / 18°7512.212.25.3
May31° / 19°265.312.55.0
Jun33° / 21°30.912.64.2
Jul32° / 20°551112.64.1
Aug30° / 19°791712.44.4
Sep30° / 19°266.612.15.6
Oct29° / 17°183.811.76.8
Nov27° / 15°223.311.58.2
Dec25° / 14°233.611.48.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27129
37129
47030
56832
66733
76535
86436
96337
106139
116139
126040
135941
145941
155842
165842
175842
185941
195941
206040
216040
226238
236238
246337
256337
266535
276634
286634
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Batī gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
417
518
618
719
820
921
1021
1122
1223
1323
1424
1524
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2125
2225
2325
2424
2524
2623
2723
2822
2922
3021
3121

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174215
273225
372235
471245
571245
670255
769265
868275
968275
1066286
1165296
1264297
1363307
1462308
1561309
1661309
17603010
18593011
19593011
20592912
21592912
22582913
23592813
24592813
25602713
26602713
27612613
28612613
29622513
30632512
31632512

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 6:42 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:426:04
211.46:436:04
311.46:436:05
411.46:446:05
511.46:446:06
611.46:446:06
711.46:456:07
811.46:456:07
911.46:456:08
1011.46:456:08
1111.46:466:09
1211.46:466:09
1311.46:466:10
1411.46:466:11
1511.46:476:11
1611.46:476:12
1711.46:476:12
1811.46:476:13
1911.46:476:13
2011.46:486:14
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2211.46:486:14
2311.56:486:15
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2611.56:486:16
2711.56:486:17
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2911.56:486:18
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3111.56:486:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.17 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Batī

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Batī?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Batī in January

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

In January, Batī sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Batī in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Batī peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Batī 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 Batī is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 942 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batī?

Batī sits at 11.2°N, 40.0°E, 1,662 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kombolcha, 32 km away.

Topography around Batī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 1,591 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,358 m.

The land around Batī is covered by shrubs (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (64%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
1,439 m
80 km
3,358 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Kombolcha 32 km · Hāyk’ 38 km · Harbu 39 km · Dessie 42 km · Sifra 46 km · Kemisē 55 km · Mersa 66 km · Weldiya 85 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 Batī (11.1915°, 40.0168°, elevation 1,662 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).