El Bahay in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), El Bahay sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is El Bahay's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Bahay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in El Bahay in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 34°C by late February.
A typical winter day in El Bahay reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in El Bahay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 86 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
El Bahay 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 | 32° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 35° / 22° | 5 | 0.9 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 34° / 23° | 60 | 9.6 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 46 | 8 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 33° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 33° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 4 | 0.6 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 54 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 37 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 32° / 20° | 5 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Bahay gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit El Bahay?
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 a reasonable time to visit El Bahay for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for El Bahay in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Bahay sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in El Bahay in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 El Bahay peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in El Bahay 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 El Bahay is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is El Bahay?
El Bahay sits at 6.3°N, 45.5°E, 463 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Lasoano, 14 km away.
Topography around El Bahay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Bahay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Bahay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 474 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m.
The land around El Bahay is covered by shrubs (90%) within 3 km, shrubs (84%) within 16 km, and shrubs (88%) 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 El Bahay (6.3466°, 45.4781°, elevation 463 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.