Waal in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Waal sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Waal's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Waal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Waal in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical winter day in Waal reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Waal
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Waal weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 35° / 21° | 4 | 0.7 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 34° / 23° | 49 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 45 | 9.1 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 2 | 0.3 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 34° / 23° | 5 | 1.1 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 51 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 32° / 21° | 29 | 5 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 33° / 20° | 5 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Waal gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Waal
None of Waal's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Waal sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Waal?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Waal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Waal in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Waal sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Waal in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Waal peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Waal in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Waal is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Waal?
Waal sits at 6.9°N, 46.2°E, 454 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Yamarugley, 17 km away.
Topography around Waal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Waal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Waal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.
The land around Waal is covered by shrubs (98%) within 3 km, shrubs (92%) within 16 km, and shrubs (83%) within 80 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
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 Waal (6.8866°, 46.2151°, elevation 454 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.