Hīrna weather in February

In February, Hīrna sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 49% 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 Hīrna's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hīrna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:39 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Hīrna is town in Northeastern Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Hīrna reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°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, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Hīrna weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°163.811.58.2
Feb27° / 15°223.511.77.7
Mar28° / 17°7910.111.96.6
Apr27° / 17°13115.812.25.6
May27° / 17°13919.712.45.1
Jun27° / 17°7015.312.55.8
Jul26° / 17°11820.712.55.3
Aug26° / 17°11819.412.35.6
Sep26° / 17°6613.412.16.3
Oct26° / 16°8511.111.86.7
Nov25° / 14°385.311.67.9
Dec25° / 13°173.111.58.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47426
57327
67327
77228
87327
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
147030
156931
166931
176931
186931
197030
207030
217129
227129
237030
247129
257129
267129
277129
287030

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Hīrna gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.5 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183170
283170
383161
483161
583161
683161
783161
882162
982162
1081172
1181172
1280173
1380173
1480173
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1879174
1978175
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, 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
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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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 6:41 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:17
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311.66:416:18
411.66:416:18
511.66:416:18
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1911.76:386:22
2011.76:386:22
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2211.86:376:22
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2411.86:376:23
2511.86:366:23
2611.86:366:23
2711.86:356:23
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.2 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
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136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
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186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Hīrna

In seasonPeak

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

Hīrna's rainy season runs March–October, 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 Hīrna?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hīrna in February

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

In February, Hīrna sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Hīrna in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hīrna peaks around March 18 at about 16 (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 18UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Hīrna 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 Hīrna is worst in November — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 2128 µg/m³Aug 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hīrna?

Hīrna sits at 9.2°N, 41.1°E, 1,789 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āsbe Teferī, 29 km away.

Dire Dawa‘Alemaya

Topography around Hīrna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hīrna has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 1,925 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,667 m.

The land around Hīrna is covered by cropland (57%) and shrubs (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%) and cropland (46%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
1,423 m
80 km
2,667 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Āsbe Teferī 29 km · Mī’ēso 38 km · Deder 39 km · Bedēsa 49 km · Chelenko 54 km · Gelemso 78 km · Dire Dawa 94 km · ‘Alemaya 102 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 Hīrna (9.2167°, 41.1°, elevation 1,789 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).