Dembī Dolo weather in February

In February, Dembī Dolo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 39% 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 Dembī Dolo's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dembī Dolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Dembī Dolo is place in Oromia, Ethiopia.

Density
3,631/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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Dembī Dolo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133119
143119
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283220

Dembī Dolo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°174.511.65.9
Feb31° / 19°225.211.74.8
Mar31° / 20°8215.511.94.0
Apr29° / 20°25525.712.23.5
May27° / 19°2973012.43.6
Jun25° / 18°21126.612.54.1
Jul24° / 18°19926.312.44.3
Aug24° / 18°18325.812.34.4
Sep26° / 18°16025.112.14.3
Oct27° / 18°21727.911.83.9
Nov27° / 17°17622.311.64.7
Dec28° / 17°5110.311.56.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147030
156931
166931
176733
186733
196634
206535
216436
226436
236436
246337
256337
266238
276337
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Dembī Dolo gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.2 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 19% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
410
510
610
710
811
911
1012
1113
1214
1315
1417
1518
1620
1721
1823
1924
2025
2126
2227
2328
2428
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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180182
281181
382171
482171
583161
683161
782171
882171
981181
1080191
1178202
1277212
1376222
1474233
1573243
1671254
1769265
1867285
1966286
2065296
2163307
2261318
2361318
2460328
2559329
2658339
2758339
2858339

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 7:05 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:056:43
211.67:056:44
311.67:056:44
411.67:056:44
511.77:056:45
611.77:056:45
711.77:056:45
811.77:056:45
911.77:056:46
1011.77:056:46
1111.77:056:46
1211.77:046:46
1311.77:046:47
1411.77:046:47
1511.77:046:47
1611.77:046:47
1711.77:036:47
1811.77:036:48
1911.77:036:48
2011.87:026:48
2111.87:026:48
2211.87:026:48
2311.87:026:48
2411.87:016:48
2511.87:016:48
2611.87:006:49
2711.87:006:49
2811.87:006:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Dembī Dolo

In seasonPeak

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

Dembī Dolo's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Dembī Dolo?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dembī Dolo in February

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

In February, Dembī Dolo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dembī Dolo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Dembī Dolo peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 19UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Dembī Dolo 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 Dembī Dolo is worst in January — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyJan 1596 µg/m³May 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan98Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dembī Dolo?

Dembī Dolo sits at 8.5°N, 34.8°E, 1,847 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gambēla, 40 km away.

NejoGimbiBambesiMendīTēpīBedelē

Topography around Dembī Dolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dembī Dolo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 1,775 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,833 m.

The land around Dembī Dolo is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (43%), cropland (28%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
307 m
16 km
1,145 m
80 km
2,833 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Gambēla 40 km · Metu 90 km · Nejo 132 km · Gimbi 134 km · Bambesi 135 km · Mendī 145 km · Tēpī 165 km · Bedelē 171 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 Dembī Dolo (8.5333°, 34.8°, elevation 1,847 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).