Degeh Bur weather in February

In February, Degeh Bur sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Degeh Bur's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Degeh Bur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Degeh Bur is city in Somali, Ethiopia.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Degeh Bur reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13117
23117
33117
43117
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133117
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Degeh Bur weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°10.111.66.6
Feb31° / 17°20.511.75.8
Mar31° / 19°193.111.95.2
Apr30° / 20°8013.712.24.8
May28° / 19°6815.812.45.6
Jun27° / 19°71.312.57.5
Jul26° / 19°61.212.47.6
Aug27° / 19°61.412.37.6
Sep28° / 20°92.3126.9
Oct28° / 18°6612.111.85.9
Nov29° / 17°273.911.66.8
Dec29° / 16°40.611.57.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58119
68119
78119
88119
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288317

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Degeh Bur gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
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31
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51
61
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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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193700
293700
394600
493610
593610
693610
793610
893610
993610
1093610
1193610
1291711
1390721
1490721
1590721
1691621
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2391621
2490721
2591720
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2789830
2889830

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 6:30 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:09
211.76:306:09
311.76:306:09
411.76:306:10
511.76:306:10
611.76:306:10
711.76:306:10
811.76:306:11
911.76:296:11
1011.76:296:11
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1211.76:296:12
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1611.76:286:12
1711.76:286:13
1811.86:286:13
1911.86:276:13
2011.86:276:13
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2311.86:266:13
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2611.86:256:14
2711.86:256:14
2811.86:246:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.9Intense
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217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Degeh Bur?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Degeh Bur for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Degeh Bur in February

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

In February, Degeh Bur sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Degeh Bur 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 Degeh Bur peaks around March 21 at about 15 (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 21UV 15Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Degeh Bur 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 Degeh Bur is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Degeh Bur?

Degeh Bur sits at 8.2°N, 43.6°E, 1,059 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Hartīshēk, 107 km away.

HartīshēkJijigaTog WajaaleGedebHargeysaGebileyBabīlēChinahsen

Topography around Degeh Bur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Degeh Bur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 1,065 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Degeh Bur is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Hartīshēk 107 km · Jijiga 151 km · Tog Wajaale 155 km · Gedeb 156 km · Hargeysa 159 km · Gebiley 165 km · Babīlē 175 km · Chinahsen 177 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 Degeh Bur (8.2206°, 43.5572°, elevation 1,059 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).