Weldiya weather in February

In February, Weldiya sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 76 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Weldiya's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Weldiya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:48 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Weldiya is city in Amhara, Ethiopia.

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 21°C through the month.

A typical February day in Weldiya reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°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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Weldiya weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 6912.611.46.1
Feb21° / 7611.911.66.2
Mar21° / 11°18919.611.95.3
Apr21° / 11°16718.112.35.5
May23° / 12°609.312.57.2
Jun24° / 12°366.212.77.8
Jul22° / 12°28822.912.64.9
Aug21° / 11°25324.412.44.6
Sep22° / 12°439.612.16.8
Oct21° / 11°255.311.77.5
Nov20° / 345.811.57.4
Dec20° / 396.911.37.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56535
66436
76436
86337
96337
106337
116238
126238
136238
146238
156337
166238
176238
186238
196436
206436
216337
226337
236436
246436
256436
266436
276337
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Weldiya gets around 76 mm of rain over 11.9 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 43% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
638
738
838
939
1039
1140
1240
1341
1441
1542
1643
1743
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2147
2248
2348
2449
2550
2651
2752
2853

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
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27982
28982

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
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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225calm
235calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:516:20
211.56:516:20
311.56:506:20
411.56:506:21
511.56:506:21
611.56:506:22
711.56:506:22
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1911.66:476:26
2011.76:466:26
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2211.76:456:26
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2411.76:456:27
2511.76:446:27
2611.76:446:27
2711.76:436:27
2811.76:436:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
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65.8Bright
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85.9Bright
95.9Bright
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115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Weldiya

In seasonPeak

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

Weldiya sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Weldiya?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Weldiya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Weldiya in February

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

In February, Weldiya sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Weldiya 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 Weldiya peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 19UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Weldiya 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 Weldiya is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateSep 1038 µg/m³Nov 1826 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Weldiya?

Weldiya sits at 11.8°N, 39.6°E, 1,892 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mersa, 19 km away.

Topography around Weldiya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Weldiya has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m around an average of 1,988 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,302 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,515 m.

The land around Weldiya is covered by cropland (40%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), grassland (31%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
735 m
16 km
2,302 m
80 km
3,515 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Mersa 19 km · Sifra 53 km · Hāyk’ 60 km · Lalibela 63 km · Alamata 66 km · Korem 76 km · Dessie 77 km · Batī 85 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 Weldiya (11.8277°, 39.5916°, elevation 1,892 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).