Gedeb weather in January

In January, Gedeb sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gedeb's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gedeb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
30%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gedeb reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12410
22411
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42411
52411
62411
72411
82411
92511
102511
112511
122511
132511
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312612

Gedeb weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 12th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68218
78218
88218
98119
108020
118020
128020
138020
147921
157822
167822
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197822
207822
217822
227822
237822
247921
258020
268020
278020
288020
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gedeb gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
153
163
173
183
193
203
214
224
234
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11919
12919
13919
14919
159010
169010
179010
188911
198911
208911
218812
228812
238812
248812
258911
268911
278911
288911
299010
309010
319010

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:27 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:275:54
211.56:275:54
311.56:285:55
411.56:285:55
511.56:285:56
611.56:295:56
711.56:295:57
811.56:295:58
911.56:305:58
1011.56:305:59
1111.56:305:59
1211.56:316:00
1311.56:316:00
1411.56:316:01
1511.56:316:01
1611.56:326:01
1711.56:326:02
1811.56:326:02
1911.56:326:03
2011.56:326:03
2111.56:336:04
2211.56:336:04
2311.56:336:05
2411.56:336:05
2511.56:336:06
2611.56:336:06
2711.66:336:06
2811.66:336:07
2911.66:336:07
3011.66:336:08
3111.66:336:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.23 kWh/m².

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 — January's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
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246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gedeb

In seasonPeak

None of Gedeb's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Gedeb?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January 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 January

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

In January, Gedeb sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gedeb 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 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 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 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
January 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).