Dodola in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dodola sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 92 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Dodola's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dodola's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 92 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dodola in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Dodola reaches about 21°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Dodola weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 8° | 28 | 5.2 | 11.6 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 22° / 8° | 48 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 21° / 9° | 149 | 12.1 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 20° / 10° | 261 | 18.2 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 203 | 16.2 | 12.3 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 18° / 10° | 234 | 22.9 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 16° / 9° | 349 | 30.4 | 12.4 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 17° / 9° | 377 | 30.4 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 17° / 9° | 358 | 25.8 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 152 | 15.4 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 19° / 8° | 41 | 5.1 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 20° / 7° | 17 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dodola gets around 92 mm of rain over 14 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dodola
None of Dodola's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Dodola's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Dodola?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Dodola for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Dodola in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dodola sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Dodola in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Dodola peaks around March 16 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 12 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 15 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Dodola in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dodola is worst in December — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 40 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 41 | 42 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 37 | Poor |
| Nov | 41 | Poor |
| Dec | 42 | Poor |
Where is Dodola?
Dodola sits at 7.0°N, 39.2°E, 2,464 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āsasa, 13 km away.
Topography around Dodola
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dodola.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dodola has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 2,460 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,097 m.
The land around Dodola is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), trees (32%) and grassland (21%) within 80 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
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 Dodola (6.9833°, 39.1833°, elevation 2,464 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.