Tēpī weather in February

In February, Tēpī sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 70 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Tēpī's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tēpī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:00 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Tēpī is city in Ethiopia.

Density
4,869/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 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Tēpī reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12615
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42715
52715
62715
72715
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Tēpī weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°7013.811.66.2
Feb27° / 16°7014.111.85.7
Mar27° / 16°17024.5124.3
Apr26° / 16°34828.212.23.7
May24° / 16°38130.712.33.6
Jun23° / 15°24829.312.43.7
Jul22° / 15°22929.712.43.6
Aug22° / 15°21829.312.23.7
Sep23° / 15°22328.9123.8
Oct24° / 15°29029.311.83.9
Nov24° / 14°20424.411.74.6
Dec24° / 14°1031811.65.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175743
185644
195644
205644
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265347
275248
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Tēpī gets around 70 mm of rain over 14.1 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 51% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1143
1244
1345
1446
1547
1649
1751
1852
1954
2056
2158
2260
2361
2463
2564
2665
2766
2867

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
148466
249456
349446
450446
551436
651436
752426
852426
952426
1051436
1151436
1251445
1349455
1448465
1547485
1646495
1744515
1843525
1941545
2039565
2137585
2236595
2335596
2433616
2532626
2632626
2731636
2830637

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
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165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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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 7:01 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:016:42
211.77:016:43
311.77:016:43
411.77:016:43
511.77:016:44
611.77:016:44
711.77:016:44
811.77:016:44
911.77:016:45
1011.77:016:45
1111.77:006:45
1211.77:006:45
1311.87:006:45
1411.87:006:46
1511.87:006:46
1611.87:006:46
1711.86:596:46
1811.86:596:46
1911.86:596:46
2011.86:596:46
2111.86:586:47
2211.86:586:47
2311.86:586:47
2411.86:586:47
2511.86:576:47
2611.86:576:47
2711.86:576:47
2811.86:566:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Tēpī?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Tēpī for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tēpī in February

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

In February, Tēpī sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tēpī 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 Tēpī peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tēpī 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 Tēpī is worst in February — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (May, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1455 µg/m³Oct 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar40Poor
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tēpī?

Tēpī sits at 7.2°N, 35.5°E, 1,175 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mīzan Teferī, 27 km away.

MetuĀgaroGambēlaJimma

Topography around Tēpī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tēpī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 1,170 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,305 m.

The land around Tēpī is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
1,380 m
80 km
2,305 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
February weather nearby: Mīzan Teferī 27 km · Komtikas 29 km · Wacha 41 km · Bonga 88 km · Metu 123 km · Āgaro 151 km · Gambēla 151 km · Jimma 161 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 Tēpī (7.2°, 35.45°, elevation 1,175 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).