Negēlē weather in February

In February, Negēlē sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Negēlē's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Negēlē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Negēlē is town in southern 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 Negēlē reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°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 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C warmer than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103119
113119
123119
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Negēlē weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°101.411.76.2
Feb31° / 19°121.311.85.5
Mar30° / 19°738.4125.2
Apr27° / 18°21922.912.14.4
May25° / 18°14121.812.25.0
Jun24° / 17°19612.37.2
Jul24° / 17°134.412.37.3
Aug25° / 17°11312.27.4
Sep27° / 18°274.5127.1
Oct26° / 17°20722.511.94.9
Nov26° / 16°941311.86.1
Dec29° / 17°16311.77.0

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 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76931
86832
96832
106634
116535
126535
136436
146436
156436
166436
176535
186634
196634
206634
216733
226832
236931
246931
256931
267030
277030
287030

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Negēlē gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.3 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
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55
65
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279
2810

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851050
2851050
3851050
4861040
587940
687940
7851041
8851041
9851041
10851041
11851041
12851041
13831142
14841132
15831232
16831232
17831232
18831232
19831232
20811342
21821341
22811351
23801361
24801361
25791371
26781381
27761491
287514101

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:426:28
211.86:426:29
311.86:426:29
411.86:426:29
511.86:426:29
611.86:426:30
711.86:426:30
811.86:426:30
911.86:426:30
1011.86:426:30
1111.86:426:31
1211.86:426:31
1311.86:426:31
1411.86:426:31
1511.86:416:31
1611.86:416:31
1711.86:416:31
1811.86:416:31
1911.86:416:31
2011.86:416:32
2111.96:406:32
2211.96:406:32
2311.96:406:32
2411.96:406:32
2511.96:396:32
2611.96:396:32
2711.96:396:32
2811.96:386:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.62 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Negēlē

In seasonPeak

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

Negēlē's rainy season runs April–May, 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 Negēlē?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Negēlē in February

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

In February, Negēlē sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Negēlē 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 Negēlē peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Negēlē?

Negēlē sits at 5.3°N, 39.6°E, 1,540 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shakiso, 90 km away.

MenaKerchaHagere MaryamYabēloAra AliYirga Ch’efē

Topography around Negēlē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Negēlē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,502 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.

The land around Negēlē is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,616 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Shakiso 90 km · Kibre Mengist 92 km · Mena 126 km · Kercha 140 km · Hagere Maryam 153 km · Yabēlo 173 km · Ara Ali 176 km · Yirga Ch’efē 180 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 Negēlē (5.3167°, 39.5833°, elevation 1,540 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).