K’ola Diba weather in February

In February, K’ola Diba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 K’ola Diba's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see K’ola Diba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.5 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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in K’ola Diba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12712
22712
32712
42712
52712
62712
72712
82713
92813
102813
112813
122813
132813
142813
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282914

K’ola Diba weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°40.911.48.6
Feb28° / 13°30.911.67.9
Mar29° / 15°164.211.96.6
Apr29° / 16°408.412.35.8
May27° / 16°1381612.65.6
Jun24° / 15°2762712.74.2
Jul21° / 14°45130.812.73.4
Aug22° / 14°4953112.43.3
Sep23° / 14°42425.812.14.4
Oct24° / 13°10710.111.77.2
Nov25° / 12°214.411.48.3
Dec25° / 11°40.911.38.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48416
58317
68317
78317
88317
98317
108317
118317
128218
138317
148317
158218
168218
178218
188218
198119
208119
218119
228020
238020
248119
258020
268020
278020
288020

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

K’ola Diba gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
112
122
132
143
153
164
174
184
195
205
215
226
236
246
256
266
276
286

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

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 8 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 7:00 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:006:28
211.57:006:28
311.57:006:29
411.57:006:29
511.57:006:30
611.57:006:30
711.57:006:30
811.56:596:31
911.56:596:31
1011.56:596:31
1111.56:596:32
1211.66:586:32
1311.66:586:32
1411.66:586:33
1511.66:586:33
1611.66:576:33
1711.66:576:34
1811.66:576:34
1911.66:566:34
2011.66:566:34
2111.76:556:35
2211.76:556:35
2311.76:556:35
2411.76:546:35
2511.76:546:35
2611.76:536:36
2711.76:536:36
2811.76:526:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for K’ola Diba

In seasonPeak

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

K’ola Diba's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

K’ola Diba 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 K’ola Diba?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for K’ola Diba in February

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

In February, K’ola Diba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in K’ola Diba in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 K’ola Diba peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in K’ola Diba 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 K’ola Diba is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1126 µg/m³May 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is K’ola Diba?

K’ola Diba sits at 12.4°N, 37.3°E, 1,830 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Maksenyit, 25 km away.

Topography around K’ola Diba

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of K’ola Diba.

Within 3 km, the terrain around K’ola Diba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,836 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,397 m.

The land around K’ola Diba is covered by cropland (89%) within 3 km, cropland (95%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
666 m
80 km
2,397 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Maksenyit 25 km · Gondar 25 km · Āykel 31 km · Amba Giorgis 50 km · Ādīs Zemen 60 km · Tikil Dingay 69 km · Werota 70 km · Dabat 78 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 K’ola Diba (12.4242°, 37.325°, elevation 1,830 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).