Sheraro weather in January

In January, Sheraro sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sheraro's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sheraro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:01 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
19%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sheraro reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13115
23115
33115
43115
53115
63115
73115
83115
93115
103115
113115
123115
133115
143115
153115
163115
173115
183115
193115
203115
213215
223215
233215
243215
253215
263215
273215
283216
293216
303216
313216

How January really feels in Sheraro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sheraro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 15°10.111.25.9
Feb33° / 17°0011.54.5
Mar35° / 19°20.611.93.4
Apr36° / 21°51.512.32.8
May35° / 22°255.412.73.0
Jun32° / 20°8915.612.83.7
Jul27° / 19°24627.512.83.9
Aug26° / 18°31529.912.53.7
Sep28° / 17°11317.312.15.2
Oct30° / 17°112.311.76.1
Nov31° / 17°20.411.36.0
Dec31° / 16°00.111.26.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
38911
48911
58911
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158911
168911
178911
188911
199010
209010
219010
229010
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sheraro gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
310

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
298calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:576:06
211.26:576:07
311.26:576:07
411.26:586:08
511.26:586:08
611.26:586:09
711.26:596:10
811.26:596:10
911.26:596:11
1011.26:596:11
1111.27:006:12
1211.27:006:12
1311.27:006:13
1411.27:006:13
1511.27:006:14
1611.27:016:15
1711.27:016:15
1811.27:016:16
1911.37:016:16
2011.37:016:17
2111.37:016:17
2211.37:016:18
2311.37:016:18
2411.37:016:19
2511.37:016:19
2611.37:016:20
2711.37:016:20
2811.37:016:21
2911.37:016:21
3011.37:016:22
3111.47:016:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sheraro

In seasonPeak

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

Sheraro's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sheraro sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is January a good time to visit Sheraro?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sheraro in January

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

In January, Sheraro sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sheraro in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sheraro peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sheraro 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 Sheraro is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2324 µg/m³Nov 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sheraro?

Sheraro sits at 14.4°N, 37.9°E, 1,170 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Inda Silasē, 50 km away.

AksumAbalaAdwaMendeferaAdebaye

Topography around Sheraro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sheraro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 1,186 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,850 m.

The land around Sheraro is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
1,850 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Inda Silasē 50 km · Indabaguna 57 km · Barentu 87 km · Aksum 91 km · Abala 102 km · Adwa 107 km · Mendefera 109 km · Adebaye 128 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 Sheraro (14.4008°, 37.934°, elevation 1,170 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).