Gimbi weather in January

In January, Gimbi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 46% 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 Gimbi's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gimbi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:00 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Gimbi is city.

Density
3,196/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 Gimbi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
193016
203016
213016
223016
233016
243016
253016
263017
273017
283017
293017
303017
313017

Gimbi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°61.311.56.5
Feb31° / 17°71.511.75.4
Mar31° / 18°344.811.94.9
Apr30° / 18°10810.612.24.8
May27° / 17°37524.512.44.2
Jun25° / 16°51729.712.53.6
Jul23° / 15°48330.712.53.6
Aug24° / 16°48830.812.33.6
Sep25° / 16°49429.512.13.7
Oct26° / 15°26521.611.85.0
Nov27° / 15°416.511.67.2
Dec28° / 15°51.311.57.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27426
37426
47327
57327
67129
77030
87030
96832
106832
116733
126733
136634
146634
156634
166634
176733
186733
196832
206832
216832
226931
237030
247030
257129
267228
277228
287228
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gimbi gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
135
145
155
165
175
185
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
263
273
283
293
303
312

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
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306calm
316calm

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 6:56 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:566:24
211.56:566:25
311.56:566:25
411.56:576:26
511.56:576:26
611.56:576:27
711.56:586:27
811.56:586:28
911.56:586:28
1011.56:596:29
1111.56:596:29
1211.56:596:30
1311.57:006:30
1411.57:006:31
1511.57:006:31
1611.57:006:32
1711.57:016:32
1811.57:016:32
1911.57:016:33
2011.57:016:33
2111.57:016:34
2211.57:016:34
2311.67:026:35
2411.67:026:35
2511.67:026:36
2611.67:026:36
2711.67:026:36
2811.67:026:37
2911.67:026:37
3011.67:026:38
3111.67:026:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
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

Hazard calendar for Gimbi

In seasonPeak

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

Gimbi'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 January a good time to visit Gimbi?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gimbi in January

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

In January, Gimbi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gimbi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gimbi peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Gimbi 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 Gimbi is worst in February — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (May, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateFeb 1556 µg/m³May 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr24Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gimbi?

Gimbi sits at 9.2°N, 35.8°E, 1,980 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Nejo, 52 km away.

BedelēGutinMetuMendīĀyanaDembī Dolo

Topography around Gimbi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gimbi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 1,914 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,953 m.

The land around Gimbi is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
957 m
80 km
1,953 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Nejo 52 km · Nek’emtē 79 km · Bedelē 98 km · Gutin 98 km · Metu 101 km · Mendī 107 km · Āyana 117 km · Dembī Dolo 134 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 Gimbi (9.1703°, 35.8349°, elevation 1,980 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).