Dessie weather in February

In February, Dessie sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Dessie's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dessie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Dessie is city in Ethiopia.

Density
17,931/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Dessie reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62311
72311
82311
92311
102311
112311
122311
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Dessie weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°438.311.47.1
Feb23° / 11°447.911.67.3
Mar24° / 13°10614.611.96.5
Apr25° / 14°1131512.26.3
May26° / 15°477.912.57.2
Jun28° / 15°9212.67.6
Jul26° / 15°10115.612.65.9
Aug25° / 15°13120.912.45.4
Sep25° / 14°591212.16.8
Oct24° / 12°336.111.88.0
Nov23° / 10°253.711.58.3
Dec22° / 10°254.711.48.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76238
86139
96040
106040
116040
126040
135941
145941
155941
165941
176040
186040
196040
206139
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266436
276436
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Dessie gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.9 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
726
826
927
1027
1128
1228
1328
1429
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2030
2131
2231
2331
2432
2532
2633
2734
2834

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182180
282180
382180
482180
582180
681190
781190
880200
979210
1079210
1178220
1277230
1377230
1476240
1576240
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:496:20
211.56:496:21
311.56:496:21
411.56:496:22
511.56:496:22
611.66:496:22
711.66:496:23
811.66:496:23
911.66:486:23
1011.66:486:24
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1211.66:486:24
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1411.66:476:25
1511.66:476:25
1611.66:476:25
1711.76:466:26
1811.76:466:26
1911.76:466:26
2011.76:456:26
2111.76:456:26
2211.76:456:27
2311.76:446:27
2411.76:446:27
2511.76:436:27
2611.76:436:27
2711.76:436:27
2811.86:426:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Dessie

In seasonPeak

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

Dessie sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Dessie?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Dessie for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Dessie in February

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

In February, Dessie sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dessie in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Dessie peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Dessie 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 Dessie is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 942 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dessie?

Dessie sits at 11.1°N, 39.6°E, 2,494 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kombolcha, 13 km away.

Topography around Dessie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dessie has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m around an average of 2,617 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,725 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.

The land around Dessie is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), shrubs (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), cropland (36%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
974 m
16 km
1,725 m
80 km
3,644 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Kombolcha 13 km · Hāyk’ 19 km · Harbu 29 km · Batī 42 km · Kemisē 53 km · Mersa 59 km · Were Īlu 64 km · Sifra 67 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 Dessie (11.1333°, 39.6333°, elevation 2,494 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).