Mendī weather in February

In February, Mendī sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Mendī's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mendī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Mendī is town in western 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 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mendī reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33117
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
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Mendī weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°10.311.56.8
Feb31° / 17°10.311.75.7
Mar32° / 19°102.311.94.9
Apr31° / 19°519.412.24.5
May28° / 18°18023.412.44.1
Jun26° / 17°25829.212.63.7
Jul24° / 16°26530.112.53.7
Aug24° / 16°2693012.33.7
Sep26° / 16°26629.612.13.6
Oct26° / 16°16626.711.84.2
Nov27° / 16°215.111.67.4
Dec28° / 16°10.211.47.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
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267327
277327
287327

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mendī gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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283

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 (%)
1991
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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 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 7:06 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:066:40
211.67:066:41
311.67:066:41
411.67:066:41
511.67:066:42
611.67:056:42
711.67:056:42
811.67:056:43
911.67:056:43
1011.67:056:43
1111.67:056:44
1211.77:056:44
1311.77:046:44
1411.77:046:44
1511.77:046:45
1611.77:046:45
1711.77:036:45
1811.77:036:45
1911.77:036:45
2011.77:026:46
2111.77:026:46
2211.77:026:46
2311.77:016:46
2411.87:016:46
2511.87:016:46
2611.87:006:46
2711.87:006:47
2811.86:596:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
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236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mendī

In seasonPeak

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

Mendī's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Mendī?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mendī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mendī in February

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

In February, Mendī sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mendī in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mendī peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mendī 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 Mendī is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1653 µg/m³May 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr28Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mendī?

Mendī sits at 9.8°N, 35.1°E, 1,665 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bambesi, 41 km away.

GimbiDembī DoloDibateĀyanaGutin

Topography around Mendī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mendī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,637 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,915 m.

The land around Mendī is covered by trees (36%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
594 m
80 km
1,915 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Bambesi 41 km · Nejo 55 km · Āsosa 69 km · Gimbi 107 km · Dembī Dolo 145 km · Dibate 154 km · Āyana 166 km · Gutin 170 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 Mendī (9.8°, 35.1°, elevation 1,665 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).