Damboya weather in January

In January, Damboya sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Damboya's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Damboya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Damboya reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12612
22612
32612
42612
52612
62612
72612
82612
92612
102612
112612
122612
132613
142613
152613
162613
172613
182613
192713
202713
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
262713
272713
282713
292713
302713
312713

Damboya weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°112.311.68.0
Feb28° / 14°173.211.87.5
Mar28° / 15°528126.8
Apr26° / 15°1211512.25.7
May24° / 14°14020.512.35.2
Jun23° / 13°10523.912.44.4
Jul21° / 13°15827.412.43.9
Aug21° / 13°17327.912.23.8
Sep22° / 13°16425.5124.3
Oct24° / 13°699.711.87.0
Nov25° / 12°16311.78.2
Dec26° / 12°51.111.68.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97030
106931
116931
126832
136832
146931
156832
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216931
226931
236931
247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Damboya gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
86
96
106
117
127
137
148
158
168
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
3010
3110

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11964
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28946
29946
30946
31946

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 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:44 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:446:19
211.66:446:19
311.66:456:20
411.66:456:20
511.66:466:21
611.66:466:21
711.66:466:22
811.66:476:22
911.66:476:23
1011.66:476:23
1111.66:486:24
1211.66:486:24
1311.66:486:25
1411.66:486:25
1511.66:496:26
1611.66:496:26
1711.66:496:26
1811.66:496:27
1911.66:506:27
2011.66:506:28
2111.66:506:28
2211.66:506:29
2311.66:506:29
2411.66:516:29
2511.76:516:30
2611.76:516:30
2711.76:516:30
2811.76:516:31
2911.76:516:31
3011.76:516:32
3111.76:516:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Damboya

In seasonPeak

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

Damboya'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 January a good time to visit Damboya?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Damboya in January

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

In January, Damboya sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Damboya in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Damboya peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Damboya 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 Damboya is worst in December — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1668 µg/m³Aug 1145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May50Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Damboya?

Damboya sits at 7.3°N, 38.0°E, 2,250 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Duramē, 15 km away.

Topography around Damboya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Damboya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m around an average of 2,250 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,560 m.

The land around Damboya is covered by cropland (42%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
590 m
16 km
1,332 m
80 km
2,560 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Duramē 15 km · K’olīto 15 km · Shonē 24 km · Shinshicho 25 km · Hosa’ina 25 km · Hadero 35 km · Gīmbīcho 37 km · Shanto 37 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 Damboya (7.3481°, 37.9506°, elevation 2,250 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).