Dēra weather in January

In January, Dēra sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Dēra's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dēra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Dēra reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12611
22611
32611
42611
52611
62611
72611
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92611
102611
112611
122611
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Dēra weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°112.311.68.3
Feb27° / 13°142.511.77.8
Mar28° / 14°437.211.96.6
Apr28° / 15°7010.612.26.2
May28° / 15°669.512.46.5
Jun26° / 14°6913.912.56.1
Jul24° / 14°14426.412.44.5
Aug23° / 14°16628.212.34.2
Sep25° / 14°10619.6125.5
Oct26° / 13°274.311.87.9
Nov26° / 12°91.711.68.5
Dec26° / 11°41.111.58.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157525
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267822
277921
287921
297921
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Dēra gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
56
66
76
87
97
107
117
127
137
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
299
309
319

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9973
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22973
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973
31973

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:426:13
211.56:436:14
311.56:436:14
411.56:436:15
511.56:446:15
611.56:446:16
711.56:446:16
811.56:456:17
911.56:456:17
1011.56:456:18
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1311.56:466:19
1411.66:476:20
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1611.66:476:21
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1811.66:486:22
1911.66:486:22
2011.66:486:22
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2211.66:486:23
2311.66:486:24
2411.66:496:24
2511.66:496:25
2611.66:496:25
2711.66:496:25
2811.66:496:26
2911.66:496:26
3011.66:496:27
3111.66:496:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Dēra

In seasonPeak

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

Dēra's rainy season runs July–September, 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 Dēra?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dēra in January

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

In January, Dēra sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Dēra in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dēra peaks around March 17 at about 16 (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 17UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dēra 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 Dēra is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dēra?

Dēra sits at 8.4°N, 38.9°E, 1,665 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is ‘Alem T’ēna, 16 km away.

Topography around Dēra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dēra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 1,681 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,416 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,913 m.

The land around Dēra is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
1,416 m
80 km
2,913 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: ‘Alem T’ēna 16 km · Mek’ī 28 km · Mojo 36 km · Wonji 41 km · Bishoftu 42 km · Wenjī 48 km · Adama 49 km · Īteya 52 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 Dēra (8.4°, 38.85°, elevation 1,665 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).