Gīmbīcho weather in February

In February, Gīmbīcho sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gīmbīcho's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gīmbīcho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10
Density
10,044/km²
people per km²

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 Gīmbīcho 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 23°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
32612
42612
52612
62612
72612
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Gīmbīcho weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°29511.67.7
Feb26° / 12°405.811.87.3
Mar26° / 13°12513.711.96.1
Apr24° / 13°28721.212.25.0
May23° / 13°3222512.34.4
Jun21° / 12°20528.312.43.7
Jul20° / 12°26130.212.43.4
Aug21° / 12°28430.412.23.4
Sep21° / 12°35528.7123.7
Oct24° / 11°21513.611.86.3
Nov25° / 11°564.711.77.9
Dec25° / 11°192.511.68.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36337
46337
56238
66238
76139
86040
96040
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
176040
186040
196040
206040
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gīmbīcho gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.8 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2422
2523
2624
2725
2826

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 (%)
19010
29010
38911
48911
58911
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138713
148713
158713
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:536:33
211.76:536:34
311.76:536:34
411.76:536:34
511.76:536:35
611.76:536:35
711.76:526:35
811.76:526:35
911.76:526:36
1011.76:526:36
1111.76:526:36
1211.76:526:36
1311.76:526:36
1411.86:526:37
1511.86:516:37
1611.86:516:37
1711.86:516:37
1811.86:516:37
1911.86:506:37
2011.86:506:37
2111.86:506:38
2211.86:506:38
2311.86:496:38
2411.86:496:38
2511.86:496:38
2611.86:486:38
2711.86:486:38
2811.86:486:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gīmbīcho

In seasonPeak

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

Gīmbīcho's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Gīmbīcho?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gīmbīcho in February

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

In February, Gīmbīcho sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gīmbīcho 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 Gīmbīcho peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gīmbīcho 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 Gīmbīcho is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 46 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2377 µg/m³Aug 1346 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gīmbīcho?

Gīmbīcho sits at 7.5°N, 37.6°E, 2,014 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Hosa’ina, 27 km away.

Topography around Gīmbīcho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gīmbīcho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 2,074 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,577 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,645 m.

The land around Gīmbīcho is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
1,577 m
80 km
2,645 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Hosa’ina 27 km · Hadero 28 km · Shinshicho 32 km · Duramē 37 km · Damboya 37 km · Āreka 43 km · Shonē 50 km · K’olīto 52 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 Gīmbīcho (7.45°, 37.6333°, elevation 2,014 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).