Felana in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Felana sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 48 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 26°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Felana's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Felana's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
48 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
8.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Felana in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 26°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Felana reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Felana 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°162.811.58.6
Feb26° / 14°193.111.78.1
Mar27° / 15°598.511.97.0
Apr26° / 16°10514.312.25.9
May26° / 16°11717.112.45.6
Jun26° / 16°4710.812.56.6
Jul25° / 15°7616.712.56.0
Aug25° / 16°9418.712.35.7
Sep25° / 16°10116.512.15.9
Oct25° / 14°819.911.87.0
Nov25° / 13°273.711.68.4
Dec24° / 12°132.111.58.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Felana gets around 48 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Felana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is winter a good time to visit Felana?

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.

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Felana in Winter

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

In winter, Felana sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Felana in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Felana peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Felana in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Felana is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1929 µg/m³Dec 1021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Felana?

Felana sits at 9.5°N, 42.2°E, 2,150 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Funyan Bīra, 16 km away.

Topography around Felana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Felana has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m around an average of 2,131 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,672 m.

The land around Felana is covered by shrubs (56%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
769 m
16 km
1,642 m
80 km
2,672 m
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Winter weather nearby: Funyan Bīra 16 km · Harar 18 km · ‘Alemaya 21 km · Babīlē 31 km · Dire Dawa 38 km · Chinahsen 47 km · Ārabī 65 km · Jijiga 69 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 Felana (9.465°, 42.1845°, elevation 2,150 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.