Gasuba weather in January

In January, Gasuba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gasuba's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gasuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:50 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Gasuba is City in Wolayita, Ethiopia.

Density
4,431/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gasuba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
82915
92915
102915
112915
122915
132915
142915
152915
162915
172915
182915
192916
202916
212916
222916
232916
242916
252916
262916
272916
283016
293016
303016
313016

Gasuba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°21411.76.4
Feb30° / 16°224.811.85.6
Mar30° / 17°8112.8124.8
Apr28° / 17°20322.512.14.2
May26° / 16°28127.812.33.9
Jun25° / 16°17927.612.44.0
Jul24° / 16°17427.312.44.2
Aug24° / 16°19827.512.24.1
Sep25° / 16°28928.5123.9
Oct27° / 16°18219.511.95.2
Nov28° / 15°536.711.76.7
Dec29° / 15°183.311.66.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
86931
96931
106931
116832
126832
136832
146832
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256733
266832
276832
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gasuba gets around 21 mm of rain over 4 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
611
711
811
911
1012
1112
1213
1313
1413
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173243
273234
373234
473234
574224
674224
775214
875214
974215
1074215
1174215
1274215
1374215
1473225
1573225
1674224
1773234
1873234
1972244
2072244
2172244
2271254
2371254
2471254
2572244
2672244
2771245
2872235
2972235
3071236
3172226

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:44 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:446:21
211.66:456:22
311.66:456:22
411.66:466:23
511.66:466:23
611.66:466:24
711.66:476:24
811.66:476:25
911.66:476:25
1011.66:486:26
1111.66:486:26
1211.66:486:27
1311.66:496:27
1411.66:496:28
1511.66:496:28
1611.66:506:28
1711.76:506:29
1811.76:506:29
1911.76:506:30
2011.76:506:30
2111.76:516:31
2211.76:516:31
2311.76:516:31
2411.76:516:32
2511.76:516:32
2611.76:516:33
2711.76:526:33
2811.76:526:33
2911.76:526:34
3011.76:526:34
3111.76:526:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Gasuba?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Gasuba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gasuba in January

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

In January, Gasuba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gasuba 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 Gasuba peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gasuba 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 Gasuba is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1468 µg/m³May 938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gasuba?

Gasuba sits at 6.7°N, 37.6°E, 1,545 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Tebela, 22 km away.

Topography around Gasuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gasuba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 1,544 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,797 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,955 m.

The land around Gasuba is covered by cropland (39%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
1,797 m
80 km
2,955 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Tebela 22 km · Bale Hawassa 23 km · Gununo 25 km · Wolaita Sodo 27 km · Āreka 42 km · Bodītī 43 km · Badessa 45 km · Shanto 47 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 Gasuba (6.7167°, 37.5667°, elevation 1,545 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).