Leku weather in February

In February, Leku sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 34 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 23% 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 Leku's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:48 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Leku is human settlement in 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 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Leku reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Leku weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°264.511.67.9
Feb26° / 11°344.811.87.4
Mar25° / 12°9811.9126.5
Apr23° / 12°21120.612.15.0
May22° / 12°23325.512.34.2
Jun20° / 12°13125.712.43.9
Jul19° / 12°12425.512.43.8
Aug19° / 12°15026.312.23.8
Sep21° / 11°22526124.0
Oct21° / 11°20121.611.84.7
Nov22° / 10°749.511.76.8
Dec23° / 10°26411.68.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
55941
65743
75743
85644
95545
105446
115446
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
185248
195248
205248
215248
225347
235347
245446
255446
265446
275446
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Leku gets around 34 mm of rain over 4.8 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
216
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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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
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22964
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26964
27964
28955

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, 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
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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 6:49 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:496:31
211.76:496:31
311.76:496:31
411.76:496:32
511.76:496:32
611.76:496:32
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811.76:486:33
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1911.86:476:35
2011.86:466:35
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2711.86:446:35
2811.96:446:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.31 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
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266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Leku?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Leku in February

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

In February, Leku sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Leku 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 Leku peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Leku 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 Leku is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Leku?

Leku sits at 6.9°N, 38.4°E, 1,873 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Yirga ‘Alem, 14 km away.

Topography around Leku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,862 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,082 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.

The land around Leku is covered by shrubs (47%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
1,082 m
80 km
2,504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Yirga ‘Alem 14 km · Awasa 21 km · Wendo 31 km · Ch’iko 34 km · Dimtu 36 km · Bedēsa 40 km · Shashamane 40 km · Kofelē 43 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 Leku (6.8731°, 38.4442°, elevation 1,873 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).