Jijiga weather in January

In January, Jijiga sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 59% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Jijiga's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jijiga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Jijiga is city.

Density
2,166/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 Jijiga 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 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12612
22612
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52612
62612
72612
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112612
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302713
312713

Jijiga weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°50.711.58.5
Feb28° / 14°7111.77.7
Mar28° / 16°254.211.97.0
Apr27° / 17°6712.512.26.2
May26° / 16°7816.312.45.9
Jun25° / 16°246.212.57.3
Jul24° / 16°287.912.57.3
Aug24° / 16°308.212.37.1
Sep25° / 16°307.812.17.2
Oct26° / 15°468.811.87.1
Nov26° / 13°142.511.68.2
Dec26° / 12°70.911.58.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27921
37921
47921
57822
67822
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127624
137624
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287921
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Jijiga gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in January, the driest month. 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 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
142
153
163
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262
272
282
292
302
312

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10964
11964
12964
13964
14955
15955
16955
17946
18946
19946
20937
21937
22937
23937
24946
25946
26946
27946
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:28 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:285:56
211.56:285:56
311.56:295:57
411.56:295:57
511.56:305:58
611.56:305:58
711.56:305:59
811.56:315:59
911.56:316:00
1011.56:316:00
1111.56:326:01
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1411.56:326:02
1511.56:336:03
1611.56:336:03
1711.56:336:04
1811.56:336:04
1911.56:336:05
2011.56:346:05
2111.56:346:06
2211.56:346:06
2311.56:346:07
2411.56:346:07
2511.66:346:07
2611.66:346:08
2711.66:346:08
2811.66:346:09
2911.66:346:09
3011.66:346:09
3111.66:346:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
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96.1Intense
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146.1Intense
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176.1Intense
186.2Intense
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276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Jijiga?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jijiga in January

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

In January, Jijiga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Jijiga 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 Jijiga 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
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Jijiga 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 Jijiga is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1115 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jijiga?

Jijiga sits at 9.3°N, 42.8°E, 1,646 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Chinahsen, 27 km away.

Topography around Jijiga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jijiga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 1,654 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,038 m.

The land around Jijiga is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%), grassland (29%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
2,038 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Chinahsen 27 km · Gedeb 49 km · Babīlē 53 km · Funyan Bīra 53 km · Hartīshēk 64 km · Tog Wajaale 65 km · Felana 69 km · Harar 75 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 Jijiga (9.35°, 42.8°, elevation 1,646 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).