Shinshicho weather in February

In February, Shinshicho sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.3 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Shinshicho's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shinshicho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Shinshicho is town in southern Ethiopia.

Density
6,400/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 Shinshicho reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
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Shinshicho 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° / 13°244.111.67.6
Feb28° / 14°325.311.86.9
Mar28° / 15°10212.4126.0
Apr26° / 15°23721.212.24.8
May24° / 14°26025.712.34.4
Jun23° / 14°15526.712.44.0
Jul21° / 13°20429.112.43.7
Aug22° / 13°22029.412.23.6
Sep23° / 13°27528.4123.9
Oct25° / 13°17714.411.86.2
Nov26° / 12°46511.77.6
Dec27° / 12°162.111.68.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56436
66337
76238
86238
96238
106139
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Shinshicho gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.3 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
418
518
619
719
819
919
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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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
286140
385150
485150
584160
684160
784160
883170
983170
1083170
1183170
1283170
1384160
1484160
1584160
1684160
1784160
1884160
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2184160
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2483170
2581181
2681181
2780191
2879201

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
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166calm
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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 6:52 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:526:33
211.76:526:33
311.76:526:34
411.76:526:34
511.76:526:34
611.76:526:35
711.76:526:35
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2011.86:496:37
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2411.86:486:37
2511.86:486:38
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2711.86:476:38
2811.86:476:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.42 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
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
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216.5Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Shinshicho

In seasonPeak

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

Shinshicho'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 Shinshicho?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shinshicho in February

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

In February, Shinshicho sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shinshicho 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 Shinshicho peaks around March 17 at about 15 (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 17UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Shinshicho 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 Shinshicho is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 46 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2377 µg/m³Aug 1346 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Shinshicho?

Shinshicho sits at 7.2°N, 37.8°E, 1,848 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Duramē, 12 km away.

Topography around Shinshicho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shinshicho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 1,873 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,659 m.

The land around Shinshicho is covered by shrubs (41%), trees (23%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
1,509 m
80 km
2,659 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Duramē 12 km · Hadero 12 km · Āreka 18 km · Shonē 21 km · Shanto 22 km · Damboya 25 km · Bodītī 28 km · Gīmbīcho 32 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 Shinshicho (7.2056°, 37.7778°, elevation 1,848 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).