Guder weather in January

In January, Guder sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Guder's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guder's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Guder reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1249
2249
3249
4249
5249
6249
7249
82410
92410
102410
112410
122410
132410
142410
152410
162410
172410
182410
192410
202410
212410
222410
232410
242410
252410
262410
272410
282410
292410
302510
312510

Guder weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 11th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
46931
56931
66931
76832
86733
96733
106634
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176634
186634
196733
206832
216832
226931
236931
246931
257030
267030
277030
287129
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Guder gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
515
615
715
816
917
1017
1118
1219
1319
1420
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3021
3121

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:486:17
211.56:486:17
311.56:486:18
411.56:496:18
511.56:496:19
611.56:496:19
711.56:506:20
811.56:506:20
911.56:506:21
1011.56:516:21
1111.56:516:22
1211.56:516:22
1311.56:526:23
1411.56:526:23
1511.56:526:24
1611.56:526:24
1711.56:536:25
1811.56:536:25
1911.56:536:26
2011.56:536:26
2111.66:536:26
2211.66:536:27
2311.66:546:27
2411.66:546:28
2511.66:546:28
2611.66:546:29
2711.66:546:29
2811.66:546:29
2911.66:546:30
3011.66:546:30
3111.66:546:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.71 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 — January's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Guder

In seasonPeak

None of Guder's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Guder?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January 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 January

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

In January, Guder sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guder in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (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 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 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
January 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).