Shanto weather in February

In February, Shanto sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.1 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Shanto's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shanto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:50 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Shanto is City in 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 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Shanto reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12914
22914
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
82915
92915
102915
112915
122915
132915
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212915
222915
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Shanto 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
Jan28° / 14°234.111.67.2
Feb29° / 15°285.111.86.2
Mar29° / 16°9312.6125.4
Apr27° / 16°21022.312.24.5
May25° / 15°24126.612.34.2
Jun23° / 14°19326.112.44.2
Jul22° / 14°23627.912.43.9
Aug23° / 14°2602812.23.9
Sep24° / 14°26727.1124.2
Oct25° / 14°16018.511.85.5
Nov27° / 13°475.911.77.3
Dec27° / 13°182.711.67.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56337
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266238
276238
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Shanto gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.1 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
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1518
1618
1718
1818
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2018
2119
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2420
2521
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2723
2824

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182162
282162
382162
482162
582162
682162
782162
882162
982162
1081172
1181172
1281172
1382162
1482162
1582162
1682162
1782162
1882162
1982162
2082162
2182162
2281172
2381172
2480173
2579183
2678193
2777194
2876204

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:516:33
211.76:516:33
311.76:516:34
411.76:516:34
511.76:516:34
611.76:516:34
711.76:516:35
811.76:516:35
911.76:516:35
1011.76:516:35
1111.76:516:36
1211.86:516:36
1311.86:506:36
1411.86:506:36
1511.86:506:36
1611.86:506:36
1711.86:506:37
1811.86:496:37
1911.86:496:37
2011.86:496:37
2111.86:496:37
2211.86:486:37
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2411.86:486:37
2511.86:486:37
2611.86:476:37
2711.86:476:37
2811.86:466:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Shanto

In seasonPeak

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

Shanto's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Shanto?

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
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shanto in February

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

In February, Shanto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shanto 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 Shanto peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Shanto 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 Shanto is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1468 µg/m³May 938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Shanto?

Shanto sits at 7.0°N, 37.9°E, 1,876 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bodītī, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Shanto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shanto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,941 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,340 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,366 m.

The land around Shanto is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
1,340 m
80 km
2,366 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Bodītī 6.0 km · Shonē 16 km · Badessa 18 km · Āreka 18 km · Wolaita Sodo 21 km · Shinshicho 22 km · Duramē 23 km · Gununo 25 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 Shanto (7.0236°, 37.8608°, elevation 1,876 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).