Addis Ababa weather in February
In February, Addis Ababa has daytime highs averaging 23 °C, nights around 10.0 °C, with 4.5 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 23.3°C Average high
- 10.0°C Average low
- 4.5days Wet days
- 18mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through February
How February develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 February | 22.8 °C | 9.5 °C | 17 % |
| 11–20 February | 23.3 °C | 10.1 °C | 15 % |
| 21–28 February | 23.8 °C | 10.3 °C | 15 % |
- Average highs rise from 22.8 °C early in February to 23.8 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical February | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 3.9 of 28 | 14 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 28 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 4.5 of 28 | 16 % |
Conditions in February
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 16 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 28 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 4.8 °C |
| Relative humidity | 52 % |
| Wind speed | 15 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 42 % |
Where Addis Ababa ranks in February
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in Africa in February | 2ndof 50 | 96/100 |
| Places with the best weather in the world in February | 12thof 50 | 96/100 |
February compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22.1 °C | 16 mm | 40 % |
| February | 23.3 °C | 18 mm | 42 % |
| March | 23.5 °C | 65 mm | 49 % |
| April | 23.1 °C | 132 mm | 59 % |
| December | 21.5 °C | 6 mm | 33 % |
See all twelve months for Addis Ababa
- February is the 2nd warmest month here.
- It is the 4th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 4th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 4.5 of 28 days — 16 % of the month.
- Nights are about 13 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest February day on record since 1991 reached 28 °C, 4.4 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in February
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 23 °C | 4.5 |
| Bishoftu | 25 °C | 2 |
| Nazrēt | 28 °C | 1 |
| Hosa’ina | 24 °C | 6 |
QuestionsFebruary in Addis Ababa, answered
How warm is Addis Ababa in February?
Daily highs average 23 °C and nights fall to about 10.0 °C, a spread of 13 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes February the 4th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Addis Ababa in February?
February averages 18 mm of rain, spread over about 4 of the 28 days — 16 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 42 % of the sky.
How long are the days in February?
Addis Ababa averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in February. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.