Mena weather in February

In February, Mena sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 35 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Mena's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mena reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12612
22612
32612
42612
52612
62612
72612
82612
92612
102612
112612
122612
132612
142712
152712
162713
172713
182713
192713
202713
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
262713
272713
282713

Mena weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°404.211.78.0
Feb27° / 12°354.311.87.6
Mar26° / 14°18112.5126.4
Apr24° / 15°62125.812.14.3
May23° / 15°96430.612.33.6
Jun22° / 15°46527.712.43.8
Jul22° / 15°21526.212.34.0
Aug23° / 15°19325.312.24.3
Sep23° / 15°31924.6124.4
Oct22° / 14°85130.411.93.6
Nov23° / 13°36221.811.75.0
Dec24° / 11°828.711.67.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47327
57327
67228
77129
87129
96931
106931
116832
126832
136733
146634
156634
166634
176634
186733
196832
206832
216832
226832
237030
247030
256931
266931
276931
286832

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mena gets around 35 mm of rain over 4.3 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
715
815
915
1016
1116
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2418
2518
2619
2720
2820

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
284151
384151
484151
584151
684151
784151
884151
984151
1083152
1183152
1283152
1383152
1483152
1583152
1683152
1783152
1883152
1983152
2083152
2182162
2282162
2382162
2481172
2580182
2680182
2779192
2878202

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:426:26
211.76:426:26
311.76:426:26
411.76:426:27
511.76:426:27
611.76:426:27
711.86:426:27
811.86:426:28
911.86:426:28
1011.86:426:28
1111.86:426:28
1211.86:426:28
1311.86:426:29
1411.86:426:29
1511.86:416:29
1611.86:416:29
1711.86:416:29
1811.86:416:29
1911.86:416:29
2011.86:406:29
2111.86:406:30
2211.86:406:30
2311.86:406:30
2411.86:396:30
2511.86:396:30
2611.96:396:30
2711.96:386:30
2811.96:386:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.44 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mena

In seasonPeak

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

Mena's rainy season runs April–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Mena?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mena in February

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

In February, Mena sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mena 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 Mena peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mena 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 Mena is worst in June — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1920 µg/m³Jan 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mena?

Mena sits at 6.4°N, 39.9°E, 1,262 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Goba, 68 km away.

DodolaĀsasaKibre MengistGhinnirNegēlēShakiso

Topography around Mena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,272 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,893 m.

The land around Mena is covered by cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
988 m
80 km
3,893 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Goba 68 km · Bale Robe 80 km · Dodola 97 km · Āsasa 105 km · Kibre Mengist 113 km · Ghinnir 124 km · Negēlē 126 km · Shakiso 127 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 Mena (6.4167°, 39.85°, elevation 1,262 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).