Sek’ot’a weather in February

In February, Sek’ot’a sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 68% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sek’ot’a's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sek’ot’a's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
31%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Sek’ot’a reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 16°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, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12912
22912
32912
42912
52912
62912
72912
82912
92913
102913
112913
122913
132913
142913
152913
162913
172913
182913
192913
203013
213013
223013
233013
243013
253013
263014
273014
283014

Sek’ot’a weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 12°20.511.38.2
Feb29° / 13°71.511.66.9
Mar30° / 14°224.311.96.0
Apr30° / 15°275.812.35.5
May30° / 16°37612.65.6
Jun28° / 15°901312.75.4
Jul25° / 15°32329.512.74.0
Aug24° / 14°36130.512.43.9
Sep26° / 13°10813.412.16.5
Oct27° / 13°81.811.78.2
Nov27° / 12°71.311.48.5
Dec27° / 11°30.811.38.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58515
68515
78515
88515
98416
108416
118416
128416
138416
148416
158416
168416
178416
188416
198416
208515
218614
228614
238614
248614
258614
268614
278713
288713

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sek’ot’a gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
82
93
103
114
124
135
145
156
166
177
187
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
277
287

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

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 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:546:21
211.56:546:21
311.56:546:22
411.56:546:22
511.56:536:22
611.56:536:23
711.56:536:23
811.56:536:24
911.56:536:24
1011.56:526:24
1111.56:526:25
1211.66:526:25
1311.66:526:25
1411.66:516:26
1511.66:516:26
1611.66:516:26
1711.66:506:27
1811.66:506:27
1911.66:506:27
2011.66:496:27
2111.66:496:28
2211.76:486:28
2311.76:486:28
2411.76:476:28
2511.76:476:28
2611.76:476:29
2711.76:466:29
2811.76:466:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sek’ot’a

In seasonPeak

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

Sek’ot’a's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sek’ot’a sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Sek’ot’a?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sek’ot’a in February

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

In February, Sek’ot’a sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sek’ot’a in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sek’ot’a peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Sek’ot’a 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 Sek’ot’a is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1531 µg/m³Nov 2223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sek’ot’a?

Sek’ot’a sits at 12.6°N, 39.0°E, 2,240 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Korem, 55 km away.

Ābīy ĀdīMekeleWeldiya

Topography around Sek’ot’a

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sek’ot’a.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sek’ot’a has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 2,227 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,396 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,097 m.

The land around Sek’ot’a is covered by grassland (45%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%), cropland (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
1,396 m
80 km
3,097 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Korem 55 km · Maych’ew 58 km · Alamata 62 km · Lalibela 67 km · Mehoni 69 km · Ābīy Ādī 104 km · Mekele 107 km · Weldiya 108 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 Sek’ot’a (12.6306°, 39.0347°, elevation 2,240 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).