Yirga Ch’efē weather in January

In January, Yirga Ch’efē sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 63 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Yirga Ch’efē's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yirga Ch’efē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Yirga Ch’efē is coffee from the Yirgacheffe zone in Ethiopia.

Density
18,404/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yirga Ch’efē reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22411
32411
42412
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152512
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182512
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202512
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222512
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272512
282512
292512
302512
312512

Yirga Ch’efē weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°63711.77.6
Feb26° / 13°676.611.87.2
Mar26° / 14°20413.4126.2
Apr24° / 14°44923.712.14.5
May22° / 14°45628.412.33.8
Jun21° / 13°20323.812.44.2
Jul20° / 13°1282212.34.4
Aug21° / 13°1372212.24.5
Sep22° / 13°26423.8124.4
Oct22° / 13°53528.311.93.9
Nov23° / 12°3391811.75.5
Dec24° / 11°1038.911.67.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96337
106238
116139
126139
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
186040
196139
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286337
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yirga Ch’efē gets around 63 mm of rain over 7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
920
1020
1121
1221
1322
1422
1522
1623
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184160
285150
386140
486140
587130
687130
788120
888120
987121
1087121
1187121
1287121
1387121
1487121
1587121
1687121
1786131
1886131
1985141
2085141
2184151
2284151
2384151
2483161
2583161
2683161
2783161
2883161
2983161
3082171
3182171

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:20
211.66:416:20
311.76:426:21
411.76:426:21
511.76:436:22
611.76:436:22
711.76:436:23
811.76:446:23
911.76:446:24
1011.76:446:24
1111.76:456:25
1211.76:456:25
1311.76:456:25
1411.76:466:26
1511.76:466:26
1611.76:466:27
1711.76:466:27
1811.76:476:28
1911.76:476:28
2011.76:476:29
2111.76:476:29
2211.76:486:29
2311.76:486:30
2411.76:486:30
2511.76:486:30
2611.76:486:31
2711.76:486:31
2811.76:486:31
2911.76:486:32
3011.76:496:32
3111.76:496:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Yirga Ch’efē?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Yirga Ch’efē for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yirga Ch’efē in January

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

In January, Yirga Ch’efē sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Yirga Ch’efē in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yirga Ch’efē peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Nov 22UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Yirga Ch’efē in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Yirga Ch’efē is worst in December — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorDec 1736 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yirga Ch’efē?

Yirga Ch’efē sits at 6.2°N, 38.2°E, 1,831 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Wenago, 18 km away.

Topography around Yirga Ch’efē

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yirga Ch’efē.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yirga Ch’efē has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 1,920 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,619 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,462 m.

The land around Yirga Ch’efē is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
1,619 m
80 km
2,462 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Wenago 18 km · Kele 21 km · Dīla 31 km · Ch’iko 49 km · Kercha 49 km · Wendo 54 km · Hagere Maryam 59 km · Yirga ‘Alem 69 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 Yirga Ch’efē (6.1667°, 38.2°, elevation 1,831 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).