Weldiya in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Weldiya sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 185 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Weldiya's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Weldiya's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 185 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Weldiya in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Weldiya reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Weldiya 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 | 20° / 9° | 69 | 12.6 | 11.4 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 21° / 9° | 76 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 21° / 11° | 189 | 19.6 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 21° / 11° | 167 | 18.1 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 60 | 9.3 | 12.5 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 36 | 6.2 | 12.7 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 288 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 253 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 43 | 9.6 | 12.1 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 25 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 20° / 9° | 34 | 5.8 | 11.5 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 20° / 8° | 39 | 6.9 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Weldiya gets around 185 mm of rain over 31 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 42 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Weldiya
None of Weldiya's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Weldiya sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Weldiya?
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 Weldiya for sightseeing.
What to pack for Weldiya in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Weldiya sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Weldiya in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Weldiya 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 38 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.