Debark’ weather in February

In February, Debark’ sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 18 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 68% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Debark’'s 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Debark’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:56 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Debark’ is city.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Debark’ 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, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12612
22612
32612
42612
52612
62612
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282713

Debark’ weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°114.111.38.4
Feb27° / 13°186.211.67.6
Mar28° / 14°5913.211.96.3
Apr28° / 15°8816.512.35.3
May26° / 16°2582112.65.1
Jun24° / 15°55827.112.84.2
Jul21° / 14°115130.912.73.3
Aug20° / 14°13363112.43.2
Sep21° / 13°74229.312.13.6
Oct23° / 13°14715.911.76.0
Nov24° / 12°368.611.47.7
Dec24° / 11°134.411.28.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
38713
48713
58713
68614
78515
88515
98515
108515
118416
128416
138416
148416
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208416
218515
228515
238515
248515
258515
268614
278614
288614

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Debark’ gets around 18 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 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
615
715
816
917
1017
1118
1219
1320
1421
1522
1623
1724
1825
1926
2027
2128
2228
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830

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
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8100
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26100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:596:25
211.46:596:25
311.46:596:26
411.56:596:26
511.56:596:26
611.56:586:27
711.56:586:27
811.56:586:28
911.56:586:28
1011.56:586:28
1111.56:576:29
1211.56:576:29
1311.56:576:29
1411.66:566:30
1511.66:566:30
1611.66:566:30
1711.66:556:31
1811.66:556:31
1911.66:556:31
2011.66:546:31
2111.66:546:32
2211.66:536:32
2311.76:536:32
2411.76:526:32
2511.76:526:33
2611.76:516:33
2711.76:516:33
2811.76:506:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.33 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
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
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216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Debark’

In seasonPeak

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

Debark’'s monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Debark’ sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Debark’?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Debark’ in February

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

In February, Debark’ sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Debark’ 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 Debark’ peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 22UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Debark’ 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 Debark’ is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2026 µg/m³May 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Debark’?

Debark’ sits at 13.2°N, 37.9°E, 2,854 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dabat, 24 km away.

IndabagunaMaksenyitTikil DingayK’ola DibaĀykel

Topography around Debark’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Debark’ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 2,851 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,018 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,717 m.

The land around Debark’ is covered by cropland (61%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
2,018 m
80 km
3,717 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Dabat 24 km · Amba Giorgis 52 km · Gondar 78 km · Indabaguna 93 km · Maksenyit 94 km · Tikil Dingay 94 km · K’ola Diba 102 km · Āykel 113 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 Debark’ (13.1561°, 37.8981°, elevation 2,854 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).