Gobēsa weather in January

In January, Gobēsa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gobēsa's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gobēsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Gobēsa is Ethiopian town.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gobēsa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1228
2228
3228
4228
5228
6228
7228
8228
9238
10238
11238
12238
13238
14238
15238
16238
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30239
31239

Gobēsa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 122.211.68.4
Feb24° / 192.511.78.4
Mar24° / 10°68811.97.5
Apr22° / 10°12315.912.25.8
May23° / 10°9612.412.36.4
Jun23° / 10°9314.412.46.1
Jul21° / 10°24227.512.44.0
Aug21° / 10°29928.312.23.9
Sep21° / 10°16019.8125.1
Oct20° / 6711.611.86.2
Nov21° / 193.911.77.6
Dec22° / 51.611.68.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57030
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157228
167228
177228
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247426
257426
267525
277525
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gobēsa gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
75
85
96
106
116
127
137
147
157
167
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:38 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:12
211.66:396:13
311.66:396:13
411.66:396:14
511.66:406:14
611.66:406:15
711.66:416:15
811.66:416:16
911.66:416:16
1011.66:426:17
1111.66:426:17
1211.66:426:17
1311.66:426:18
1411.66:436:18
1511.66:436:19
1611.66:436:19
1711.66:436:20
1811.66:446:20
1911.66:446:21
2011.66:446:21
2111.66:446:22
2211.66:446:22
2311.66:456:22
2411.66:456:23
2511.66:456:23
2611.66:456:24
2711.66:456:24
2811.76:456:24
2911.76:456:25
3011.76:456:25
3111.76:456:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gobēsa

In seasonPeak

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

Gobēsa's monsoon runs July–September, 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 Gobēsa?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gobēsa in January

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

In January, Gobēsa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gobēsa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Gobēsa peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Nov 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Gobēsa 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 Gobēsa is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1927 µg/m³Jan 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gobēsa?

Gobēsa sits at 7.6°N, 39.5°E, 2,349 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bek’ojī, 29 km away.

Topography around Gobēsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gobēsa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 2,381 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,179 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,123 m.

The land around Gobēsa is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
2,179 m
80 km
3,123 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Bek’ojī 29 km · Sagurē 41 km · Āsela 55 km · Huruta 62 km · Īteya 65 km · Āsasa 66 km · Sīrē 78 km · Bale Robe 78 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 Gobēsa (7.6167°, 39.5°, elevation 2,349 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).