Hadero weather in January

In January, Hadero sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.1 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Hadero's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hadero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:50 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10
Density
3,276/km²
people per km²

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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hadero reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92713
102713
112713
122713
132713
142713
152713
162713
172713
182713
192713
202713
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
262713
272713
282713
292713
302713
312813

Hadero 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
Jan27° / 13°244.111.67.6
Feb28° / 14°325.311.86.9
Mar28° / 15°10212.4126.0
Apr26° / 15°23721.212.24.8
May24° / 14°26025.712.34.4
Jun23° / 14°15526.712.44.0
Jul21° / 13°20429.112.43.7
Aug22° / 13°22029.412.23.6
Sep23° / 13°27528.4123.9
Oct25° / 13°17714.411.86.2
Nov26° / 12°46511.77.6
Dec27° / 12°162.111.68.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56634
66634
76535
86535
96436
106436
116337
126238
136238
146238
156238
166337
176337
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hadero gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
610
710
811
911
1012
1112
1213
1313
1413
1514
1614
1714
1814
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3017
3117

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7928
8928
9928
10919
11919
12919
13919
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
208911
218911
228911
238911
248911
258911
268812
278812
288812
298713
308713
318713

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 6:45 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:456:20
211.66:456:21
311.66:466:21
411.66:466:22
511.66:466:22
611.66:476:23
711.66:476:23
811.66:486:24
911.66:486:24
1011.66:486:25
1111.66:486:25
1211.66:496:25
1311.66:496:26
1411.66:496:26
1511.66:506:27
1611.66:506:27
1711.66:506:28
1811.66:506:28
1911.66:516:29
2011.66:516:29
2111.66:516:29
2211.66:516:30
2311.66:516:30
2411.76:516:31
2511.76:526:31
2611.76:526:31
2711.76:526:32
2811.76:526:32
2911.76:526:33
3011.76:526:33
3111.76:526:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hadero

In seasonPeak

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

Hadero'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 January a good time to visit Hadero?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hadero in January

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

In January, Hadero sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Hadero 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 Hadero peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Hadero 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 Hadero 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 Hadero?

Hadero sits at 7.2°N, 37.7°E, 1,635 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shinshicho, 12 km away.

Topography around Hadero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hadero has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 1,649 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,164 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,684 m.

The land around Hadero is covered by trees (36%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
2,164 m
80 km
2,684 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Shinshicho 12 km · Āreka 15 km · Duramē 24 km · Gīmbīcho 28 km · Shanto 29 km · Gununo 31 km · Shonē 32 km · Bodītī 34 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 Hadero (7.2°, 37.6667°, elevation 1,635 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).