Mīlē weather in January

In January, Mīlē sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 60% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mīlē's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mīlē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mīlē reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
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93119
103119
113119
123119
133119
143119
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163119
173120
183120
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203120
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223120
233120
243120
253220
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

How January really feels in Mīlē

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mīlē weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°51.311.45.6
Feb33° / 20°81.611.64.4
Mar35° / 23°304.611.93.1
Apr36° / 25°406.312.22.1
May38° / 27°193.312.51.0
Jun40° / 28°20.112.70.0
Jul39° / 27°286.612.60.8
Aug37° / 26°6311.412.41.5
Sep37° / 27°224.412.11.6
Oct36° / 24°152.911.72.9
Nov33° / 21°81.711.54.4
Dec32° / 20°60.911.35.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
48020
57822
67723
77624
87525
97426
107327
117228
127129
137129
147030
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257327
267426
277426
287426
297426
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mīlē gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
74
84
94
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
224
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244
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14831173
24731183
34732193
44632203
54532213
64432223
74332233
84232233
94132243
103933253
113833263
123733274
133633274
143533284
153533284
163432294
173432295
183432305
193432305
203432305
213332305
223432305
233432305
243432295
253532295
263632285
273631285
283731275
293831265
303931265
313931255

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2012calm
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2712calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:406:00
211.36:406:01
311.36:416:01
411.36:416:02
511.46:416:02
611.46:426:03
711.46:426:03
811.46:426:04
911.46:436:05
1011.46:436:05
1111.46:436:06
1211.46:436:06
1311.46:446:07
1411.46:446:07
1511.46:446:08
1611.46:446:08
1711.46:446:09
1811.46:456:09
1911.46:456:10
2011.46:456:10
2111.46:456:11
2211.46:456:11
2311.46:456:12
2411.46:456:12
2511.56:456:13
2611.56:456:13
2711.56:456:13
2811.56:456:14
2911.56:456:14
3011.56:456:15
3111.56:456:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mīlē

In seasonPeak

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

Mīlē sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Mīlē?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mīlē in January

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

In January, Mīlē sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mīlē in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mīlē peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mīlē in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mīlē is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1141 µg/m³Nov 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun37Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep35Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mīlē?

Mīlē sits at 11.4°N, 40.8°E, 491 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Logīya, 41 km away.

KombolchaHāyk’

Topography around Mīlē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mīlē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 497 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m.

The land around Mīlē is covered by bare terrain (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
381 m
80 km
1,190 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Logīya 41 km · Dubti 49 km · Samara 49 km · Asaita 75 km · Sifra 84 km · Batī 85 km · Kombolcha 117 km · Hāyk’ 118 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 Mīlē (11.4217°, 40.7628°, elevation 491 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).