Gedeb weather in February

In February, Gedeb sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gedeb's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gedeb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
32%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Gedeb reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42612
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Gedeb weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°50.911.58.9
Feb27° / 12°7111.78.4
Mar28° / 15°294.411.97.5
Apr27° / 16°6710.112.26.5
May27° / 17°5510.212.46.7
Jun26° / 17°133.212.57.8
Jul25° / 16°235.812.57.7
Aug26° / 16°31812.37.3
Sep26° / 17°255.512.17.5
Oct26° / 14°406.511.87.6
Nov25° / 12°142.411.68.6
Dec24° / 11°5111.59.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
48020
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117723
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gedeb gets around 7 mm of rain over 1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
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285

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
39190
49190
59091
69091
79091
89091
989101
1089101
1187112
1287112
1386122
1486122
1585132
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1785132
1885132
1985132
2084142
2184142
2284142
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Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:336:08
211.66:336:09
311.66:336:09
411.66:336:09
511.66:336:10
611.66:336:10
711.66:336:10
811.66:336:11
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1911.76:306:13
2011.76:306:13
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2211.76:296:14
2311.86:296:14
2411.86:286:14
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2611.86:286:14
2711.86:276:14
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gedeb

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Gedeb?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gedeb in February

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

In February, Gedeb sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gedeb in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gedeb peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gedeb 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 Gedeb is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1021 µg/m³Nov 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gedeb?

Gedeb sits at 9.6°N, 43.2°E, 1,644 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Tog Wajaale, 17 km away.

Topography around Gedeb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gedeb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 1,638 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,098 m.

The land around Gedeb is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (47%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
356 m
80 km
2,098 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
February weather nearby: Tog Wajaale 17 km · Borama 40 km · Baki 42 km · Jijiga 49 km · Hartīshēk 50 km · Gebiley 51 km · Ruqi 52 km · Chinahsen 63 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 Gedeb (9.5725°, 43.1814°, elevation 1,644 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).