Korem in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Korem sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 93 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Korem's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Korem's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 93 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Korem in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Korem reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Korem weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 10° | 38 | 7.5 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 23° / 11° | 36 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 24° / 13° | 67 | 12 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 25° / 14° | 57 | 11.2 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| May | 27° / 15° | 27 | 4.9 | 12.6 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 14° | 45 | 7.8 | 12.7 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 14° | 226 | 26.6 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 226 | 26.3 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 13° | 38 | 6.4 | 12.1 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 8 | 2.1 | 11.7 | 8.8 |
| Nov | 23° / 11° | 13 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 22° / 10° | 19 | 2.9 | 11.3 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Korem gets around 93 mm of rain over 17 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Korem
None of Korem's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Korem's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Korem sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Korem?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Korem for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Korem in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Korem sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Korem in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Korem peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Korem in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Korem is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Korem?
Korem sits at 12.5°N, 39.5°E, 2,487 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Alamata, 11 km away.
Topography around Korem
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Korem.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Korem has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 m around an average of 2,434 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,023 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,884 m.
The land around Korem is covered by cropland (52%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 80 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
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 Korem (12.5058°, 39.5228°, elevation 2,487 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.