Metahāra weather in February

In February, Metahāra sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Metahāra's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Metahāra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Metahāra is town in central Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical February day in Metahāra reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33219
43219
53219
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93220
103220
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How February really feels in Metahāra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 18 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Metahāra weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°112.611.56.0
Feb32° / 20°112.511.74.7
Mar34° / 21°447.811.93.6
Apr34° / 22°5010.212.23.2
May35° / 22°307.712.43.0
Jun35° / 23°71.912.52.9
Jul34° / 23°299.512.53.3
Aug33° / 22°391312.33.5
Sep33° / 22°26812.13.7
Oct33° / 21°305.611.84.3
Nov31° / 19°223.211.65.5
Dec30° / 18°92.111.56.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38020
48020
58020
67921
77921
87822
97723
107624
117624
127525
137525
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287822

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Metahāra gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.5 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
69
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
2510
2610
2711
2811

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16719140
26719140
36818140
46917140
56817141
66916141
76816151
86816151
96816151
106816151
116716161
126716161
136616162
146517162
156517162
166418162
176418162
186319162
196419152
206320152
216320152
226420142
236321142
246321142
256221143
266420133
276420133
286320134

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:456:22
211.66:456:23
311.66:456:23
411.66:456:23
511.66:456:24
611.66:456:24
711.76:456:24
811.76:456:24
911.76:456:25
1011.76:456:25
1111.76:446:25
1211.76:446:26
1311.76:446:26
1411.76:446:26
1511.76:446:26
1611.76:436:26
1711.76:436:27
1811.76:436:27
1911.76:436:27
2011.76:426:27
2111.86:426:27
2211.86:426:27
2311.86:416:27
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Metahāra

In seasonPeak

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

Metahāra sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Metahāra?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Metahāra in February

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

In February, Metahāra sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Metahāra 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 Metahāra peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Metahāra 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 Metahāra is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1937 µg/m³Nov 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Metahāra?

Metahāra sits at 8.9°N, 39.9°E, 958 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āwash, 29 km away.

Topography around Metahāra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Metahāra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 959 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,839 m.

The land around Metahāra is covered by grassland (33%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
1,109 m
80 km
2,839 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Āwash 29 km · Welench’ītī 59 km · Gelemso 67 km · Sīrē 80 km · Adama 81 km · Sheno 83 km · Wenjī 86 km · Wonji 91 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 Metahāra (8.9°, 39.9167°, elevation 958 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).