Welench’ītī in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Welench’ītī sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 30°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Welench’ītī's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Welench’ītī's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Welench’ītī in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early December to 30°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Welench’ītī reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Welench’ītī
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Welench’ītī 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 | 28° / 14° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 16° | 8 | 1.9 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 18° | 24 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 19° | 33 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| May | 32° / 19° | 26 | 5 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 19° | 28 | 9 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 18° | 84 | 22.3 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 112 | 25 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 56 | 12.9 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 17° | 13 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 15° | 10 | 1.8 | 11.6 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 14° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.5 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Welench’ītī gets around 17 mm of rain over 5 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Welench’ītī
None of Welench’ītī's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Welench’ītī sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Welench’ītī?
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 one of the better times to visit Welench’ītī for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Welench’ītī in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Welench’ītī sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Welench’ītī 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 Welench’ītī peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Welench’ītī 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 Welench’ītī is worst in June — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 22 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) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 27 | 22 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Welench’ītī?
Welench’ītī sits at 8.7°N, 39.4°E, 1,460 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Adama, 22 km away.
Topography around Welench’ītī
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Welench’ītī.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Welench’ītī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 1,464 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,204 m.
The land around Welench’ītī is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and shrubs (25%) 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 Welench’ītī (8.6667°, 39.4333°, elevation 1,460 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.