Gēdo weather in February

In February, Gēdo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Gēdo's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gēdo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Gēdo is settlement in Ethiopia.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Gēdo reaches about 26°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 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12612
22612
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42612
52612
62612
72612
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Gēdo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°183.611.58.0
Feb26° / 12°254.511.77.5
Mar27° / 13°6910.211.96.6
Apr26° / 14°11214.412.25.9
May25° / 14°24823.112.44.8
Jun22° / 13°2472912.53.7
Jul20° / 13°30930.912.53.3
Aug21° / 13°30530.912.33.3
Sep22° / 12°32528.812.13.7
Oct24° / 12°15512.611.86.6
Nov24° / 11°48511.67.9
Dec25° / 11°163.111.58.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77129
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206832
216832
226832
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256733
266733
276733
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gēdo gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.5 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 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1215
1315
1415
1515
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2118
2218
2318
2419
2520
2620
2721
2821

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28955

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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244calm
254calm
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284calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:556:32
211.66:556:32
311.66:556:33
411.66:556:33
511.66:556:33
611.66:556:34
711.66:556:34
811.76:556:34
911.76:556:34
1011.76:556:35
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1811.76:536:37
1911.76:536:37
2011.76:526:37
2111.76:526:37
2211.86:526:37
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2411.86:516:37
2511.86:516:37
2611.86:506:38
2711.86:506:38
2811.86:496:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gēdo

In seasonPeak

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

Gēdo's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Gēdo?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gēdo in February

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

In February, Gēdo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gēdo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gēdo peaks around March 19 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 19UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gēdo 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 Gēdo is worst in January — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1640 µg/m³Aug 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gēdo?

Gēdo sits at 9.0°N, 37.5°E, 2,500 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Guder, 35 km away.

Tulu Bolo

Topography around Gēdo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gēdo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m around an average of 2,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,259 m.

The land around Gēdo is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
737 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
2,259 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Guder 35 km · Hāgere Hiywet 44 km · Shambu 72 km · Gīnch’ī 77 km · Kachīsī 77 km · Waliso 78 km · Welk’īt’ē 89 km · Tulu Bolo 93 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 Gēdo (9.0167°, 37.45°, elevation 2,500 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).