Tikil Dingay weather in January

In January, Tikil Dingay sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 Tikil Dingay's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tikil Dingay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:02 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
22%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tikil Dingay reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
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23216
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43216
53216
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73216
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103216
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203317
213317
223317
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243317
253317
263417
273417
283417
293417
303417
313417

How January really feels in Tikil Dingay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
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.

Tikil Dingay weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 17°0011.34.8
Feb35° / 18°00.111.63.4
Mar36° / 20°20.711.92.4
Apr37° / 22°92.712.32.0
May35° / 22°7012.912.62.6
Jun31° / 20°19324.612.73.1
Jul27° / 19°37129.812.73.6
Aug26° / 18°48930.512.43.5
Sep28° / 18°23426.612.13.9
Oct30° / 18°5911.711.75.1
Nov32° / 17°41.311.45.4
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
48911
58812
68812
78713
88713
98713
108614
118614
128614
138614
148614
158713
168713
178713
188812
198812
208812
218911
228911
238911
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tikil Dingay gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% on the wettest days.

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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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:58 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:586:12
211.36:586:13
311.36:586:13
411.36:596:14
511.36:596:15
611.36:596:15
711.37:006:16
811.37:006:16
911.37:006:17
1011.37:006:17
1111.37:016:18
1211.37:016:18
1311.37:016:19
1411.37:016:19
1511.37:026:20
1611.37:026:20
1711.37:026:21
1811.37:026:22
1911.37:026:22
2011.37:026:23
2111.37:026:23
2211.47:026:24
2311.47:036:24
2411.47:036:25
2511.47:036:25
2611.47:036:26
2711.47:036:26
2811.47:036:27
2911.47:036:27
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3111.47:026:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tikil Dingay

In seasonPeak

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

Tikil Dingay's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tikil Dingay 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 Tikil Dingay?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tikil Dingay in January

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

In January, Tikil Dingay sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tikil Dingay 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 Tikil Dingay peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (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 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tikil Dingay 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 Tikil Dingay is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1028 µg/m³May 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tikil Dingay?

Tikil Dingay sits at 13.0°N, 37.0°E, 1,207 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āykel, 48 km away.

Debark’Metemma

Topography around Tikil Dingay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tikil Dingay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,462 m.

The land around Tikil Dingay is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
538 m
16 km
1,501 m
80 km
2,462 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
January weather nearby: Āykel 48 km · Gondar 63 km · Amba Giorgis 67 km · K’ola Diba 69 km · Dabat 78 km · Maksenyit 86 km · Debark’ 94 km · Metemma 96 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 Tikil Dingay (12.9842°, 37.0442°, elevation 1,207 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).