Kibre Mengist weather in February

In February, Kibre Mengist sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 44% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kibre Mengist's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibre Mengist's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Kibre Mengist is town and worda in southern Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Kibre Mengist reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12712
22712
32812
42812
52812
62812
72812
82812
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Kibre Mengist weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°81.911.78.1
Feb28° / 12°112.211.87.4
Mar28° / 13°639.6126.4
Apr25° / 14°17422.812.14.7
May23° / 14°16825.912.34.3
Jun22° / 14°4711.312.35.9
Jul21° / 13°339.712.36.0
Aug22° / 13°319.112.26.2
Sep23° / 13°5611.2126.3
Oct23° / 13°19626.411.94.3
Nov23° / 12°7315.111.76.1
Dec25° / 11°143.611.78.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56832
66733
76634
86634
96436
106436
116337
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
176238
186337
196337
206436
216535
226634
236634
246733
256733
266733
276634
286733

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kibre Mengist gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.2 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
68
78
88
98
108
119
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159
169
178
188
198
208
219
229
239
2410
2511
2611
2712
2813

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
39190
49091
59091
69091
79091
89091
99091
109091
119091
129091
138992
148992
158992
168992
178992
189082
199082
209082
218992
229091
239091
2489101
2589101
2688111
2787121
2886131

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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257calm
267calm
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287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 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 6:45 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:456:30
211.86:456:30
311.86:456:31
411.86:456:31
511.86:456:31
611.86:456:31
711.86:456:31
811.86:456:32
911.86:456:32
1011.86:456:32
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1211.86:456:32
1311.86:456:33
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1911.86:446:33
2011.86:436:33
2111.86:436:33
2211.86:436:34
2311.86:436:34
2411.96:426:34
2511.96:426:34
2611.96:426:34
2711.96:426:34
2811.96:416:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
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186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
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276.5Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kibre Mengist

In seasonPeak

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

Kibre Mengist's rainy season is concentrated in October.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kibre Mengist?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kibre Mengist in February

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

In February, Kibre Mengist sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kibre Mengist in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kibre Mengist peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1323 µg/m³Aug 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kibre Mengist?

Kibre Mengist sits at 5.9°N, 39.0°E, 1,690 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shakiso, 15 km away.

WenagoDīlaWendo

Topography around Kibre Mengist

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibre Mengist has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,701 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m.

The land around Kibre Mengist is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,022 m
80 km
2,355 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Shakiso 15 km · Kercha 65 km · Hagere Maryam 87 km · Negēlē 92 km · Yirga Ch’efē 92 km · Wenago 93 km · Dīla 95 km · Wendo 101 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 Kibre Mengist (5.8833°, 38.9833°, elevation 1,690 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).