Mehoni weather in February

In February, Mehoni sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Mehoni's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mehoni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mehoni reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
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202413
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Mehoni weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°458.511.37.3
Feb24° / 13°407.411.67.5
Mar25° / 15°931311.96.6
Apr26° / 16°9412.912.36.4
May28° / 17°415.812.66.8
Jun30° / 17°446.312.75.8
Jul28° / 17°21223.812.74.5
Aug27° / 17°18621.912.45.0
Sep27° / 16°315.312.17.4
Oct26° / 15°152.911.78.4
Nov24° / 13°16311.48.8
Dec23° / 11°193.611.38.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76535
86535
96436
106337
116337
126337
136238
146337
156238
166238
176238
186337
196337
206436
216535
226535
236634
246733
256733
266832
276832
286832

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mehoni gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.4 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 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
724
824
925
1025
1126
1226
1327
1427
1528
1628
1729
1829
1929
2029
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2631
2731
2831

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175250
276240
376240
476240
576240
676240
776240
875250
975250
1074251
1173261
1272271
1372271
1471281
1571281
1671281
1769292
1869292
1969292
2069292
2169292
2269292
2370282
2470282
2570282
2670282
2770273
2870273

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 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:526:18
211.46:526:19
311.56:516:19
411.56:516:19
511.56:516:20
611.56:516:20
711.56:516:21
811.56:516:21
911.56:506:21
1011.56:506:22
1111.56:506:22
1211.56:506:22
1311.66:496:23
1411.66:496:23
1511.66:496:23
1611.66:486:24
1711.66:486:24
1811.66:486:24
1911.66:476:24
2011.66:476:25
2111.66:466:25
2211.76:466:25
2311.76:466:25
2411.76:456:26
2511.76:456:26
2611.76:446:26
2711.76:446:26
2811.76:436:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mehoni

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mehoni sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Mehoni?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mehoni in February

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

In February, Mehoni sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mehoni 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 Mehoni 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 Mehoni 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 Mehoni 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 Mehoni?

Mehoni sits at 12.8°N, 39.6°E, 1,787 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Maych’ew, 11 km away.

LalibelaWeldiya

Topography around Mehoni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mehoni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 1,775 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,104 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,642 m.

The land around Mehoni is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
2,104 m
80 km
3,642 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
February weather nearby: Maych’ew 11 km · Korem 35 km · Alamata 44 km · Sek’ot’a 69 km · Dolo 78 km · Mekele 80 km · Lalibela 107 km · Weldiya 108 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 Mehoni (12.7988°, 39.6445°, elevation 1,787 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).