Kofelē weather in January

In January, Kofelē sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kofelē's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kofelē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:45 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Kofelē is place in Ethiopia.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kofelē reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°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)
1229
2229
3229
4229
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
10229
11229
12229
13229
14229
15229
16229
17229
18229
19229
20229
21239
22239
23239
24239
25239
26239
27239
28239
29239
30239
31239

Kofelē weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 265.511.67.6
Feb24° / 10°435.811.87.5
Mar23° / 11°11212.6126.5
Apr22° / 12°23720.312.24.9
May21° / 11°23022.912.34.5
Jun19° / 11°17926.812.43.7
Jul18° / 11°18128.812.43.3
Aug18° / 11°2192912.23.3
Sep19° / 11°27927.2123.7
Oct20° / 10°16918.311.85.1
Nov21° / 466.911.77.0
Dec22° / 183.711.67.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66238
76238
86238
96139
106040
116040
125941
135941
145941
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266337
276436
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kofelē gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
416
516
616
716
817
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3019
3119

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
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281000
291000
301000
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 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 6:40 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:406:16
211.66:416:16
311.66:416:17
411.66:416:17
511.66:426:18
611.66:426:18
711.66:426:19
811.66:436:19
911.66:436:20
1011.66:436:20
1111.66:446:21
1211.66:446:21
1311.66:446:22
1411.66:456:22
1511.66:456:23
1611.66:456:23
1711.66:456:24
1811.66:466:24
1911.66:466:24
2011.66:466:25
2111.66:466:25
2211.76:476:26
2311.76:476:26
2411.76:476:26
2511.76:476:27
2611.76:476:27
2711.76:476:28
2811.76:476:28
2911.76:476:28
3011.76:476:29
3111.76:476:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kofelē?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Kofelē for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kofelē in January

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

In January, Kofelē sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kofelē in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kofelē peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Nov 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kofelē 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 Kofelē is worst in December — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1542 µg/m³Aug 1328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kofelē?

Kofelē sits at 7.1°N, 38.8°E, 2,666 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shashamane, 25 km away.

Topography around Kofelē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kofelē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 2,650 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,813 m.

The land around Kofelē is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
1,070 m
80 km
2,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Shashamane 25 km · Kuyera 30 km · Awasa 34 km · Arsi Negele 34 km · Leku 43 km · Dodola 45 km · Āsasa 46 km · Yirga ‘Alem 54 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 Kofelē (7.0667°, 38.7833°, elevation 2,666 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).