Worabe in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Worabe sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 28 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Worabe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Worabe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
28 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
8.4
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Worabe in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical winter day in Worabe reaches about 26°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Worabe 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°8211.68.4
Feb27° / 13°17311.77.9
Mar27° / 14°497.211.97.1
Apr26° / 15°10512.312.26.2
May25° / 14°9913.812.46.2
Jun24° / 14°8918.812.45.5
Jul22° / 13°17827.412.43.9
Aug21° / 13°21228.212.33.8
Sep22° / 13°16223.6124.6
Oct24° / 13°375.711.87.8
Nov25° / 12°61.411.68.7
Dec25° / 12°30.711.68.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Worabe gets around 28 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Worabe

In seasonPeak

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

Worabe's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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Sep
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Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Worabe?

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.

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Worabe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Worabe in Winter

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

In winter, Worabe sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Worabe in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Worabe peaks around March 18 at about 16 (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 18UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Worabe in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Worabe is worst in December — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1668 µg/m³Aug 1145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May50Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Worabe?

Worabe sits at 7.9°N, 38.2°E, 2,128 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ciro, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Worabe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Worabe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 2,096 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,712 m.

The land around Worabe is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
1,199 m
80 km
2,712 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Ciro 6.0 km · Butajīra 36 km · Insēno 39 km · Hosa’ina 50 km · Ziway 59 km · K’olīto 61 km · Damboya 62 km · Welk’īt’ē 65 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 Worabe (7.8526°, 38.1853°, elevation 2,128 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.