Maych’ew weather in February

In February, Maych’ew sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Maych’ew's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maych’ew's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Maych’ew is town in Tigray, 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 23°C through the month.

A typical February day in Maych’ew reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°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, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52210
62210
72210
82210
92210
102310
112310
122310
132310
142310
152310
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202311
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222311
232311
242311
252311
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272311
282311

Maych’ew weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 327.611.37.3
Feb23° / 10°337.511.67.4
Mar23° / 12°8013.711.96.6
Apr24° / 13°8613.312.36.7
May25° / 14°507.412.67.5
Jun25° / 14°7811.412.76.6
Jul22° / 13°2952912.74.0
Aug22° / 13°29929.412.43.9
Sep23° / 12°761112.16.8
Oct22° / 11°14311.78.2
Nov21° / 10°132.711.48.3
Dec21° / 133.111.38.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57228
67228
77228
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197129
207129
217228
227327
237327
247426
257525
267624
277624
287624

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Maych’ew gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.5 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 27% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
523
623
723
824
924
1025
1125
1225
1326
1426
1527
1627
1728
1828
1929
2030
2130
2231
2331
2432
2532
2633
2733
2834

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12964
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26955
27955
28946

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, 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

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:526:19
211.56:526:19
311.56:526:19
411.56:526:20
511.56:526:20
611.56:516:21
711.56:516:21
811.56:516:21
911.56:516:22
1011.56:516:22
1111.56:506:22
1211.56:506:23
1311.66:506:23
1411.66:496:23
1511.66:496:24
1611.66:496:24
1711.66:486:24
1811.66:486:25
1911.66:486:25
2011.66:476:25
2111.66:476:25
2211.76:466:26
2311.76:466:26
2411.76:466:26
2511.76:456:26
2611.76:456:26
2711.76:446:27
2811.76:446:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Maych’ew

In seasonPeak

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

Maych’ew's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Maych’ew sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Maych’ew?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Maych’ew for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Maych’ew in February

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

In February, Maych’ew sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Maych’ew in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maych’ew 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Maych’ew 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 Maych’ew 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1732 µg/m³Nov 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maych’ew?

Maych’ew sits at 12.8°N, 39.5°E, 2,400 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mehoni, 11 km away.

LalibelaĀbīy Ādī

Topography around Maych’ew

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maych’ew has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m around an average of 2,469 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,306 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,702 m.

The land around Maych’ew is covered by cropland (51%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
915 m
16 km
2,306 m
80 km
3,702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Mehoni 11 km · Korem 31 km · Alamata 41 km · Sek’ot’a 58 km · Mekele 79 km · Dolo 80 km · Lalibela 100 km · Ābīy Ādī 106 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 Maych’ew (12.7875°, 39.5422°, elevation 2,400 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).