Ibnat weather in February

In February, Ibnat sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.6 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 54% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ibnat's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibnat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:54 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

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 Ibnat 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 26°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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Ibnat 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
Jan26° / 12°61.211.48.5
Feb27° / 13°81.911.67.9
Mar28° / 14°376.211.96.8
Apr28° / 15°416.412.36.4
May28° / 15°567.412.66.8
Jun26° / 14°16914.912.75.9
Jul22° / 13°47930.112.63.7
Aug22° / 13°4353012.43.7
Sep24° / 12°12914.312.16.4
Oct25° / 13°243.711.78.3
Nov25° / 12°162.711.48.6
Dec25° / 12°81.311.38.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ibnat gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.9 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
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42
52
62
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105
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126
137
147
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179
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 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 6:57 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:576:25
211.56:576:26
311.56:576:26
411.56:576:27
511.56:576:27
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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 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ibnat

In seasonPeak

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

Ibnat's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ibnat sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ibnat?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ibnat in February

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

In February, Ibnat sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ibnat 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 Ibnat peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ibnat 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 Ibnat is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2236 µg/m³Aug 928 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb33Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ibnat?

Ibnat sits at 12.1°N, 38.0°E, 2,163 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ādīs Zemen, 29 km away.

Topography around Ibnat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibnat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 2,198 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,395 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,930 m.

The land around Ibnat is covered by cropland (84%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
1,395 m
80 km
2,930 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ādīs Zemen 29 km · Debre Tabor 32 km · Werota 45 km · Maksenyit 61 km · Nefas Mewch’a 64 km · Gondar 82 km · Amba Giorgis 84 km · K’ola Diba 85 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 Ibnat (12.1333°, 38.05°, elevation 2,163 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).