Burayu weather in February

In February, Burayu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Burayu's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burayu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Burayu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1239
2239
3239
4249
5249
6249
7249
8249
9249
10249
11249
122410
132410
142410
152410
162410
172410
182410
192410
202410
212410
222410
232410
242410
252410
262410
272410
282410

Burayu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 153.311.58.1
Feb24° / 10°194.211.78.1
Mar24° / 11°651011.97.2
Apr24° / 12°14213.612.26.4
May23° / 12°17713.612.46.3
Jun22° / 11°26723.512.54.6
Jul20° / 11°37730.912.53.3
Aug20° / 11°4073112.33.3
Sep20° / 11°27524.912.14.2
Oct21° / 486.911.87.2
Nov22° / 101.811.68.3
Dec22° / 61.211.58.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67030
77030
86931
96931
106931
116832
126832
136832
146733
156733
166733
176832
186832
196931
206931
216931
226931
237030
247030
257030
266931
276931
286931

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Burayu gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.2 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2517
2618
2719
2820

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, 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

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 6:51 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:516:27
211.66:516:27
311.66:516:28
411.66:506:28
511.66:506:28
611.66:506:29
711.66:506:29
811.76:506:29
911.76:506:30
1011.76:506:30
1111.76:506:30
1211.76:496:30
1311.76:496:31
1411.76:496:31
1511.76:496:31
1611.76:496:31
1711.76:486:31
1811.76:486:32
1911.76:486:32
2011.76:476:32
2111.76:476:32
2211.86:476:32
2311.86:476:32
2411.86:466:33
2511.86:466:33
2611.86:456:33
2711.86:456:33
2811.86:456:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.36 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
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Burayu

In seasonPeak

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

Burayu's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Burayu?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Burayu in February

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

In February, Burayu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Burayu in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burayu peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug15Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Burayu 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 Burayu is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1943 µg/m³Apr 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Burayu?

Burayu sits at 9.0°N, 38.7°E, 2,508 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Addis Ababa, 10 km away.

Topography around Burayu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burayu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 2,573 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,300 m.

The land around Burayu is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
339 m
16 km
1,253 m
80 km
2,300 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Addis Ababa 10 km · Sebeta 14 km · Genet 18 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 29 km · Sendafa 42 km · Bishoftu 47 km · Gīnch’ī 56 km · Tulu Bolo 64 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 Burayu (9.0353°, 38.6608°, elevation 2,508 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).