Dembī Dolo weather in January

In January, Dembī Dolo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Dembī Dolo's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dembī Dolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:04 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Dembī Dolo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283118
293118
303119
313119

Dembī Dolo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
57129
67030
77030
86931
96931
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206832
216832
226832
236931
246931
257030
266931
276931
287030
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Dembī Dolo gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.5 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
514
614
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1514
1614
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2615
2715
2814
2913
3012
3112

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158348
259338
362317
463307
564297
666286
766286
868275
968275
1069274
1169274
1270273
1370273
1470273
1570273
1670282
1770282
1870282
1970282
2071272
2171272
2272262
2372262
2473252
2574242
2674242
2775232
2876222
2977212
3078202
3179192

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:59 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:596:29
211.56:596:30
311.56:596:30
411.57:006:31
511.57:006:31
611.57:016:32
711.57:016:32
811.57:016:33
911.57:026:33
1011.57:026:34
1111.57:026:34
1211.57:026:35
1311.57:036:35
1411.57:036:36
1511.57:036:36
1611.67:046:37
1711.67:046:37
1811.67:046:38
1911.67:046:38
2011.67:046:38
2111.67:046:39
2211.67:056:39
2311.67:056:40
2411.67:056:40
2511.67:056:41
2611.67:056:41
2711.67:056:41
2811.67:056:42
2911.67:056:42
3011.67:056:43
3111.67:056:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.59 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 — January's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Dembī Dolo

In seasonPeak

None of Dembī Dolo's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Dembī Dolo?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January 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 January

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

In January, Dembī Dolo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dembī Dolo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (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 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 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
January 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).