T’īs Isat weather in January

In January, T’īs Isat sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is T’īs Isat's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see T’īs Isat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:57 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in T’īs Isat reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22514
32514
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52514
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302615
312715

T’īs Isat weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°30.711.48.7
Feb27° / 15°40.911.68.2
Mar28° / 16°163.111.97.5
Apr28° / 17°265.812.26.9
May26° / 17°1021512.56.0
Jun24° / 15°28426.112.74.3
Jul21° / 15°52130.912.63.4
Aug21° / 15°52430.912.43.4
Sep22° / 14°24826.612.14.3
Oct24° / 14°5811.311.77.1
Nov24° / 13°153.511.58.6
Dec25° / 13°4111.38.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38515
48515
58515
68515
78317
88317
98317
108317
118218
128218
138218
148218
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248515
258614
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278614
288515
298515
308416
318317

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

T’īs Isat gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
192
202
212
221
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251
261
271
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 99% 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
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:53 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:536:13
211.36:536:13
311.36:536:14
411.36:546:15
511.36:546:15
611.46:546:16
711.46:556:16
811.46:556:17
911.46:556:17
1011.46:566:18
1111.46:566:18
1211.46:566:19
1311.46:566:19
1411.46:576:20
1511.46:576:20
1611.46:576:21
1711.46:576:21
1811.46:576:22
1911.46:586:22
2011.46:586:23
2111.46:586:23
2211.46:586:24
2311.46:586:24
2411.46:586:25
2511.46:586:25
2611.56:586:26
2711.56:586:26
2811.56:586:26
2911.56:586:27
3011.56:586:27
3111.56:586:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for T’īs Isat

In seasonPeak

None of T’īs Isat's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

T’īs Isat'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 January a good time to visit T’īs Isat?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit T’īs Isat for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for T’īs Isat in January

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

In January, T’īs Isat sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in T’īs Isat 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 T’īs Isat peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in T’īs Isat 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 T’īs Isat is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 2241 µg/m³Aug 927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is T’īs Isat?

T’īs Isat sits at 11.5°N, 37.6°E, 1,645 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bahir Dar, 24 km away.

Topography around T’īs Isat

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of T’īs Isat.

Within 3 km, the terrain around T’īs Isat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 1,655 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,849 m.

The land around T’īs Isat is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
1,049 m
80 km
2,849 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Bahir Dar 24 km · Ādēt 26 km · Mer’āwī 46 km · Werota 50 km · Mot’a 54 km · Debre Tabor 62 km · Gurbetē 70 km · Ādīs Zemen 74 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 T’īs Isat (11.4833°, 37.5833°, elevation 1,645 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).