Nek’emtē weather in February

In February, Nek’emtē sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 51 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Nek’emtē's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nek’emtē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Nek’emtē is market town in western Ethiopia.

Density
5,288/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Nek’emtē reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
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62816
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Nek’emtē 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
Jan27° / 15°426.311.57.2
Feb28° / 16°516.811.76.2
Mar28° / 17°12014.711.95.1
Apr27° / 17°22319.512.24.9
May25° / 16°50727.512.44.0
Jun23° / 15°6083012.53.6
Jul22° / 14°5853112.53.4
Aug22° / 15°6843112.33.4
Sep23° / 14°107429.712.13.6
Oct24° / 14°56022.411.85.0
Nov25° / 14°1371211.66.6
Dec26° / 14°497.211.57.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
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46832
56832
66832
76733
86733
96733
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256139
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285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nek’emtē gets around 51 mm of rain over 6.8 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 24% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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516
616
717
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1118
1219
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1421
1523
1624
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1827
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2030
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2233
2334
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2535
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2737
2837

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7937
8937
9928
10928
11919
12919
139010
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158911
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Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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285calm

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 6:59 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:596:36
211.66:596:36
311.66:596:36
411.66:596:37
511.66:596:37
611.66:596:37
711.66:596:37
811.76:596:38
911.76:586:38
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1811.76:576:40
1911.76:566:40
2011.76:566:40
2111.76:566:41
2211.86:556:41
2311.86:556:41
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2511.86:546:41
2611.86:546:41
2711.86:536:41
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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 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
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126.3Intense
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246.4Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nek’emtē

In seasonPeak

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

Nek’emtē'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 Nek’emtē?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nek’emtē in February

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

In February, Nek’emtē sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nek’emtē 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 Nek’emtē peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Nek’emtē 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 Nek’emtē is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (May, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1143 µg/m³May 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nek’emtē?

Nek’emtē sits at 9.1°N, 36.5°E, 2,107 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gutin, 54 km away.

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Topography around Nek’emtē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nek’emtē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 2,075 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,277 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,344 m.

The land around Nek’emtē is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
1,277 m
80 km
2,344 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
February weather nearby: Gutin 54 km · Bedelē 73 km · Gimbi 79 km · Shambu 81 km · Āyana 89 km · Gēdo 99 km · Suntu 118 km · Nejo 124 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 Nek’emtē (9.0833°, 36.55°, elevation 2,107 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).