Guder weather in February

In February, Guder sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.6 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 25°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 Guder's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guder's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Guder 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 22°C and 27°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)
12510
22510
32510
42510
52510
62510
72510
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Guder 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
Jan24° / 10°355.911.57.8
Feb25° / 11°426.611.77.4
Mar25° / 12°11913.111.96.4
Apr25° / 12°18717.312.25.6
May24° / 12°39123.112.44.8
Jun22° / 12°28429.412.53.6
Jul20° / 12°28330.912.53.2
Aug20° / 12°2903112.33.2
Sep21° / 12°43428.412.13.7
Oct23° / 10°18910.411.86.7
Nov23° / 10°594.311.68.0
Dec24° / 163.111.58.4

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 33% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56832
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
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206733
216733
226733
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Guder gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.6 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1423
1523
1623
1724
1824
1925
2025
2126
2226
2327
2427
2528
2629
2730
2830

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 6:54 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:546:31
211.66:546:31
311.66:546:31
411.66:546:32
511.66:546:32
611.66:546:32
711.76:546:33
811.76:546:33
911.76:536:33
1011.76:536:34
1111.76:536:34
1211.76:536:34
1311.76:536:34
1411.76:536:35
1511.76:526:35
1611.76:526:35
1711.76:526:35
1811.76:526:35
1911.76:516:35
2011.76:516:36
2111.86:516:36
2211.86:506:36
2311.86:506:36
2411.86:506:36
2511.86:496:36
2611.86:496:36
2711.86:496:36
2811.86:486:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
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 Guder

In seasonPeak

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

Guder's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Guder?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guder in February

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

In February, Guder sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Guder 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 Guder peaks around March 19 at about 16 (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 19UV 16Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Guder 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 Guder 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 Guder?

Guder sits at 9.0°N, 37.8°E, 1,927 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Hāgere Hiywet, 10 km away.

Topography around Guder

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guder has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m around an average of 2,048 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,393 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,223 m.

The land around Guder is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
501 m
16 km
1,393 m
80 km
2,223 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
February weather nearby: Hāgere Hiywet 10 km · Gēdo 35 km · Gīnch’ī 43 km · Waliso 53 km · Tulu Bolo 60 km · Kachīsī 70 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 71 km · Welk’īt’ē 76 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 Guder (8.9705°, 37.7612°, elevation 1,927 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).