Mehal Mēda weather in February

In February, Mehal Mēda sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 101 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mehal Mēda's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mehal Mēda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mehal Mēda reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°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)
1209
2209
3209
4209
5209
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7209
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10209
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Mehal Mēda weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 8912.411.56.0
Feb20° / 10°10111.811.76.1
Mar21° / 11°29218.811.95.4
Apr22° / 12°36618.512.25.3
May23° / 13°14312.112.56.7
Jun23° / 13°12611.412.66.8
Jul21° / 13°48228.212.54.0
Aug21° / 13°67730.112.33.6
Sep21° / 12°27322.612.14.7
Oct20° / 11°578.111.86.9
Nov20° / 355.811.57.3
Dec19° / 386.711.47.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106040
116040
126040
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
216040
226040
236040
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mehal Mēda gets around 101 mm of rain over 11.8 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 43% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
437
537
638
738
838
939
1040
1140
1241
1341
1442
1542
1643
1744
1845
1945
2046
2146
2247
2347
2448
2548
2648
2749
2850

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24973
25964
26964
27964
28955

Wind in February

Winds average 6 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 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 6:48 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:486:21
211.66:486:22
311.66:486:22
411.66:486:23
511.66:486:23
611.66:486:23
711.66:486:24
811.66:486:24
911.66:476:24
1011.66:476:24
1111.66:476:25
1211.66:476:25
1311.66:476:25
1411.76:466:26
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1611.76:466:26
1711.76:466:26
1811.76:456:26
1911.76:456:27
2011.76:456:27
2111.76:446:27
2211.76:446:27
2311.76:446:27
2411.76:436:28
2511.76:436:28
2611.86:426:28
2711.86:426:28
2811.86:416:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mehal Mēda

In seasonPeak

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

Mehal Mēda's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mehal Mēda sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Mehal Mēda?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mehal Mēda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mehal Mēda in February

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

In February, Mehal Mēda sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mehal Mēda in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Mehal Mēda peaks around March 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 16Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug15Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mehal Mēda 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 Mehal Mēda is worst in June — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1844 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mehal Mēda?

Mehal Mēda sits at 10.3°N, 39.7°E, 3,080 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āt’aye, 31 km away.

Topography around Mehal Mēda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mehal Mēda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 3,078 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,437 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,298 m.

The land around Mehal Mēda is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
1,437 m
80 km
3,298 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Āt’aye 31 km · Kobo 38 km · Were Īlu 39 km · Robit 44 km · Kemisē 51 km · Abomsa 51 km · Harbu 69 km · Debre Birhan 72 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 Mehal Mēda (10.3121°, 39.6589°, elevation 3,080 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).