Gutin weather in February

In February, Gutin sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Gutin's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gutin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Gutin reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53117
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113218
123218
133218
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How February really feels in Gutin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 6 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gutin weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°10.311.56.5
Feb32° / 18°30.611.75.3
Mar32° / 19°13311.94.7
Apr31° / 19°478.512.24.5
May28° / 18°15920.612.44.4
Jun25° / 16°32027.912.54.0
Jul23° / 16°35329.212.53.8
Aug23° / 16°34029.312.33.8
Sep24° / 16°27826.612.14.3
Oct26° / 16°1031511.86.0
Nov27° / 15°224.511.67.5
Dec29° / 16°40.911.57.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
88020
98020
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
157822
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287723

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Gutin gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
274
284

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946

Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

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 6:59 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:596:35
211.66:596:35
311.66:596:35
411.66:596:36
511.66:596:36
611.66:596:36
711.66:596:37
811.66:596:37
911.66:596:37
1011.66:596:37
1111.76:586:38
1211.76:586:38
1311.76:586:38
1411.76:586:38
1511.76:576:39
1611.76:576:39
1711.76:576:39
1811.76:576:39
1911.76:566:39
2011.76:566:40
2111.76:566:40
2211.76:556:40
2311.86:556:40
2411.86:556:40
2511.86:546:40
2611.86:546:40
2711.86:536:41
2811.86:536:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gutin

In seasonPeak

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

Gutin's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Gutin?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gutin in February

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

In February, Gutin sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gutin in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gutin peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Gutin 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 Gutin is worst in February — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateFeb 1256 µg/m³May 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gutin?

Gutin sits at 9.6°N, 36.6°E, 1,440 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āyana, 35 km away.

GimbiGēdoShendiNejoBedelē

Topography around Gutin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gutin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 1,355 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,526 m.

The land around Gutin is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
784 m
80 km
2,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Āyana 35 km · Shambu 51 km · Nek’emtē 54 km · Gimbi 98 km · Gēdo 108 km · Shendi 124 km · Nejo 125 km · Bedelē 127 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 Gutin (9.5656°, 36.6357°, elevation 1,440 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).