Nejo weather in January

In January, Nejo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nejo's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nejo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:02 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Nejo is town in Western Ethiopia.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nejo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82915
92915
102915
112915
122915
132915
142915
152915
162915
172915
182915
192915
202916
212916
222916
232916
242916
252916
263016
273016
283016
293016
303016
313016

Nejo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°30.811.56.9
Feb31° / 17°51.111.75.8
Mar31° / 18°314.711.95.1
Apr30° / 18°11111.212.24.8
May27° / 17°36325.412.44.2
Jun25° / 16°51829.812.53.6
Jul23° / 15°47630.612.53.6
Aug23° / 15°48130.812.33.5
Sep24° / 16°49229.612.13.7
Oct25° / 15°30425.311.84.5
Nov26° / 15°497.111.67.2
Dec28° / 15°4111.58.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47426
57327
67327
77129
87129
96931
106931
116832
126733
136733
146733
156634
166634
176634
186634
196832
206832
216832
226931
236931
246931
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nejo gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
252
262
272
282
292
302
311

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:586:25
211.56:586:25
311.56:586:26
411.56:596:26
511.56:596:27
611.56:596:27
711.57:006:28
811.57:006:28
911.57:006:29
1011.57:016:29
1111.57:016:30
1211.57:016:30
1311.57:026:31
1411.57:026:31
1511.57:026:32
1611.57:026:32
1711.57:026:33
1811.57:036:33
1911.57:036:34
2011.57:036:34
2111.57:036:35
2211.57:036:35
2311.57:036:36
2411.57:046:36
2511.57:046:36
2611.67:046:37
2711.67:046:37
2811.67:046:38
2911.67:046:38
3011.67:046:38
3111.67:046:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nejo

In seasonPeak

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

Nejo'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 January a good time to visit Nejo?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nejo in January

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

In January, Nejo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nejo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Nejo peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Nejo 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 Nejo 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 Nejo?

Nejo sits at 9.5°N, 35.5°E, 1,888 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gimbi, 52 km away.

ĀsosaNek’emtēGutinĀyanaDembī Dolo

Topography around Nejo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nejo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 1,857 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,907 m.

The land around Nejo is covered by trees (47%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (35%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
759 m
80 km
1,907 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Gimbi 52 km · Mendī 55 km · Bambesi 89 km · Āsosa 123 km · Nek’emtē 124 km · Gutin 125 km · Āyana 130 km · Dembī Dolo 132 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 Nejo (9.5°, 35.5°, elevation 1,888 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).