Butajīra weather in February

In February, Butajīra sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 62 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Butajīra's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Butajīra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Butajīra is place in Ethiopia.

Density
5,567/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Butajīra reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52210
62310
72310
82310
92310
102310
112310
122310
132310
142310
152310
162310
172310
182310
192310
202310
212311
222311
232311
242311
252311
262311
272311
282311

Butajīra weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 445.611.67.5
Feb23° / 10°626.211.77.5
Mar23° / 11°17911.611.96.6
Apr22° / 11°34916.512.25.5
May21° / 11°26916.212.45.5
Jun20° / 11°23024.412.54.1
Jul18° / 11°2793012.43.2
Aug18° / 11°34630.612.33.1
Sep19° / 10°40826.2123.8
Oct21° / 10°888.111.86.8
Nov21° / 232.711.67.9
Dec22° / 142.111.58.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56436
66337
76337
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156238
166238
176238
186337
196337
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256436
266436
276337
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Butajīra gets around 62 mm of rain over 6.2 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
419
520
620
720
821
921
1022
1122
1222
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2726
2826

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

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 6:30 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:516:30
211.76:516:30
311.76:516:30
411.76:516:30
511.76:506:31
611.76:506:31
711.76:506:31
811.76:506:32
911.76:506:32
1011.76:506:32
1111.76:506:32
1211.76:506:33
1311.76:496:33
1411.76:496:33
1511.76:496:33
1611.76:496:33
1711.76:496:34
1811.86:486:34
1911.86:486:34
2011.86:486:34
2111.86:486:34
2211.86:476:34
2311.86:476:34
2411.86:476:34
2511.86:466:34
2611.86:466:35
2711.86:466:35
2811.86:456:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Butajīra

In seasonPeak

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

Butajīra's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Butajīra?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Butajīra for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Butajīra in February

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

In February, Butajīra sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Butajīra 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 Butajīra peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Butajīra 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 Butajīra is worst in October — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 1545 µg/m³Aug 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Butajīra?

Butajīra sits at 8.1°N, 38.4°E, 2,073 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Insēno, 12 km away.

Topography around Butajīra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Butajīra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 2,084 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,507 m.

The land around Butajīra is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
1,657 m
80 km
2,507 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Insēno 12 km · Ciro 35 km · Worabe 36 km · Ziway 44 km · Mek’ī 50 km · Dēra 62 km · Tulu Bolo 63 km · Waliso 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 Butajīra (8.1167°, 38.3667°, elevation 2,073 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).