Indabaguna in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Indabaguna sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 31°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Indabaguna's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Indabaguna's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Indabaguna in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 31°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Indabaguna reaches about 29°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Indabaguna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Indabaguna weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°20.311.37.6
Feb31° / 16°10.211.56.3
Mar32° / 17°81.811.95.2
Apr33° / 19°16412.34.5
May32° / 19°659.612.64.4
Jun28° / 17°21520.712.84.4
Jul24° / 16°43330.412.73.8
Aug24° / 16°5073112.53.6
Sep26° / 16°2532112.15.2
Oct28° / 16°294.411.77.6
Nov28° / 15°71.411.47.7
Dec28° / 14°10.311.28.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Indabaguna gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Indabaguna

In seasonPeak

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

Indabaguna's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Indabaguna sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Indabaguna?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Indabaguna in Winter

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

In winter, Indabaguna sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Indabaguna in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Indabaguna peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Indabaguna in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Indabaguna is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2324 µg/m³Nov 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Indabaguna?

Indabaguna sits at 13.9°N, 38.2°E, 1,767 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Inda Silasē, 20 km away.

Debark’Ābīy ĀdīIntich’oDabat

Topography around Indabaguna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Indabaguna has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m around an average of 1,767 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,282 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,734 m.

The land around Indabaguna is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), grassland (31%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
602 m
16 km
1,282 m
80 km
3,734 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Inda Silasē 20 km · Sheraro 57 km · Aksum 61 km · Adwa 81 km · Debark’ 93 km · Ābīy Ādī 96 km · Intich’o 110 km · Dabat 117 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 Indabaguna (13.9494°, 38.1842°, elevation 1,767 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.