Sebeta weather in February

In February, Sebeta sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Sebeta's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sebeta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Sebeta is town in central Ethiopia.

Density
13,806/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 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sebeta reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1249
2249
32410
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Sebeta weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 143.411.58.2
Feb25° / 10°184.311.78.0
Mar25° / 11°651011.97.0
Apr24° / 12°12414.712.26.1
May24° / 12°15514.912.46.2
Jun22° / 11°28724.212.54.5
Jul20° / 12°40430.912.53.3
Aug20° / 12°42630.912.33.3
Sep21° / 11°30326.412.14.1
Oct22° / 10°56711.87.2
Nov23° / 122.211.68.3
Dec23° / 61.311.58.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77030
87030
97030
106931
116832
126832
136832
146733
156733
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256733
266733
276733
286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sebeta gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.3 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1614
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2517
2617
2718
2819

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
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Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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 6:51 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:516:27
211.66:516:28
311.66:516:28
411.66:516:28
511.66:506:29
611.66:506:29
711.76:506:29
811.76:506:30
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1911.76:486:32
2011.76:486:32
2111.86:476:32
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2411.86:466:33
2511.86:466:33
2611.86:466:33
2711.86:456:33
2811.86:456:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.31 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
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sebeta

In seasonPeak

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

Sebeta's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Sebeta?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Sebeta for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sebeta in February

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

In February, Sebeta sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sebeta 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 Sebeta peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 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 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sebeta 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 Sebeta is worst in October — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 1746 µg/m³Aug 931 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sebeta?

Sebeta sits at 8.9°N, 38.6°E, 2,311 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Burayu, 14 km away.

Topography around Sebeta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sebeta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m around an average of 2,289 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,348 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Sebeta is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
586 m
16 km
1,348 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Burayu 14 km · Addis Ababa 19 km · Genet 21 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 27 km · Bishoftu 44 km · Sendafa 52 km · Tulu Bolo 52 km · Gīnch’ī 53 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 Sebeta (8.9167°, 38.6167°, elevation 2,311 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).