Dangila weather in January

In January, Dangila sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 54% 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 Dangila's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dangila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:00 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Dangila is place in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Dangila 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 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°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
132612
142612
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202713
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
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272713
282713
292713
302713
312813

Dangila weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°71.411.48.2
Feb28° / 14°61.811.67.3
Mar29° / 16°27511.96.2
Apr29° / 17°607.812.26.0
May26° / 16°24220.212.55.1
Jun23° / 15°36529.312.63.8
Jul21° / 14°40930.912.63.4
Aug21° / 14°44330.912.43.4
Sep23° / 14°45628.612.13.8
Oct24° / 14°24619.511.75.5
Nov25° / 13°447.411.57.6
Dec26° / 13°132.611.48.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38317
48317
58317
68218
78119
88020
98020
108020
117921
127921
137921
147921
157921
167822
177921
188020
198020
208020
218020
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248218
258218
268218
278218
288218
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Dangila gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
166
176
185
195
205
215
224
234
244
254
263
273
283
293
303
313

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

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 6:55 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:556:16
211.46:566:17
311.46:566:17
411.46:566:18
511.46:576:18
611.46:576:19
711.46:576:19
811.46:586:20
911.46:586:21
1011.46:586:21
1111.46:596:22
1211.46:596:22
1311.46:596:23
1411.46:596:23
1511.47:006:24
1611.47:006:24
1711.47:006:25
1811.47:006:25
1911.47:006:26
2011.47:006:26
2111.47:016:27
2211.47:016:27
2311.47:016:28
2411.57:016:28
2511.57:016:28
2611.57:016:29
2711.57:016:29
2811.57:016:30
2911.57:016:30
3011.57:016:31
3111.57:016:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Dangila

In seasonPeak

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

Dangila's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Dangila?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dangila in January

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dangila in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dangila peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 23UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Dangila 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 Dangila is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1443 µg/m³May 2023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr32Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dangila?

Dangila sits at 11.3°N, 36.8°E, 2,096 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gurbetē, 17 km away.

Topography around Dangila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dangila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 2,104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,721 m.

The land around Dangila is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
1,027 m
80 km
2,721 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Gurbetē 17 km · Ādīs K’idamē 21 km · Injibara 31 km · Mer’āwī 40 km · Gimja Bēt Maryam 47 km · Ginja Bet 47 km · Chagni 50 km · Tīlīlī 50 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 Dangila (11.2667°, 36.8333°, elevation 2,096 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).