Welk’īt’ē weather in February

In February, Welk’īt’ē sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Welk’īt’ē's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Welk’īt’ē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Welk’īt’ē is place in Ethiopia.

Density
7,524/km²
people per km²

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 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in Welk’īt’ē reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
12914
22914
32914
42914
52915
62915
72915
82915
92915
102915
112915
123015
133015
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Welk’īt’ē weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°81.911.67.5
Feb30° / 15°112.611.76.3
Mar30° / 16°427.811.95.4
Apr29° / 17°8213.212.25.0
May27° / 16°18520.712.44.9
Jun24° / 15°18727.712.54.1
Jul22° / 15°21429.212.43.8
Aug22° / 15°22228.912.33.8
Sep23° / 14°29428.5124.0
Oct26° / 13°9711.411.86.7
Nov27° / 13°17311.67.9
Dec28° / 13°41.211.58.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57624
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
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277426
287426

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Welk’īt’ē gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
158
168
178
188
198
209
219
229
239
2410
2510
2610
2711
2812

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24928
25928
26919
27919
289010

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, 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

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 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 6:53 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:536:32
211.66:536:32
311.76:536:32
411.76:536:33
511.76:536:33
611.76:536:33
711.76:536:33
811.76:536:34
911.76:536:34
1011.76:526:34
1111.76:526:34
1211.76:526:35
1311.76:526:35
1411.76:526:35
1511.76:526:35
1611.76:516:36
1711.76:516:36
1811.76:516:36
1911.86:516:36
2011.86:506:36
2111.86:506:36
2211.86:506:36
2311.86:496:37
2411.86:496:37
2511.86:496:37
2611.86:486:37
2711.86:486:37
2811.86:486:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Welk’īt’ē

In seasonPeak

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

Welk’īt’ē's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Welk’īt’ē?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Welk’īt’ē for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Welk’īt’ē in February

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

In February, Welk’īt’ē sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Welk’īt’ē 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 Welk’īt’ē peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Welk’īt’ē 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 Welk’īt’ē is worst in January — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 32 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1657 µg/m³Aug 1233 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May35Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Welk’īt’ē?

Welk’īt’ē sits at 8.3°N, 37.8°E, 1,855 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Waliso, 34 km away.

Topography around Welk’īt’ē

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Welk’īt’ē.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Welk’īt’ē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 1,839 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around Welk’īt’ē is covered by cropland (45%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Waliso 34 km · Tulu Bolo 64 km · Worabe 65 km · Butajīra 67 km · Ciro 70 km · Guder 76 km · Hāgere Hiywet 78 km · Insēno 79 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 Welk’īt’ē (8.2833°, 37.7833°, elevation 1,855 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).