K’ola Diba weather in January

In January, K’ola Diba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is K’ola Diba's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see K’ola Diba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:00 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in K’ola Diba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12611
22611
32611
42611
52611
62611
72611
82611
92611
102611
112611
122611
132611
142611
152611
162611
172611
182611
192611
202611
212612
222612
232612
242612
252712
262712
272712
282712
292712
302712
312712

K’ola Diba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 10th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
38713
48614
58614
68416
78416
88317
98317
108218
118119
128119
138119
148218
158218
168218
178218
188218
198416
208416
218416
228515
238614
248713
258713
268713
278713
288713
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

K’ola Diba gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in January. 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 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
93
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
213
223
233
243
252
262
272
282
292
301
311

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 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 6:55 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:556:12
211.36:566:13
311.36:566:13
411.36:576:14
511.36:576:14
611.36:576:15
711.36:576:15
811.36:586:16
911.36:586:17
1011.36:586:17
1111.36:596:18
1211.36:596:18
1311.36:596:19
1411.36:596:19
1511.37:006:20
1611.37:006:20
1711.37:006:21
1811.47:006:21
1911.47:006:22
2011.47:006:22
2111.47:006:23
2211.47:006:23
2311.47:016:24
2411.47:016:24
2511.47:016:25
2611.47:016:25
2711.47:016:26
2811.47:016:26
2911.47:016:27
3011.47:016:27
3111.47:016:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.04 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 — January's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for K’ola Diba

In seasonPeak

None of K’ola Diba's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit K’ola Diba?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January 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 January

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

In January, K’ola Diba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in K’ola Diba in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (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 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 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
January 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).