Weather in Addis Ababa in February 2025
- February is usually the driest month of the year in Addis Ababa
Average weather
Average temperature in Addis Ababa in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +24°C with a maximum of +27°C and a minimum of +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +24°C.
Is Addis Ababa warm or cold in February?
Addis Ababa is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +9°C to +10°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how February is compared to other months in Addis Ababa:
Climate in Addis Ababa in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +24°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | +3°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +28°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 8 mm | 12 mm | 45 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 55% | 52% | 54% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February often has better weather than January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +24°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 8 mm to 12 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 55% to 52%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 13 sunny days in January to 9 in February.
Next month (March) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Addis Ababa is gradually increasing during February, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last February in Addis Ababa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Addis Ababa in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+21°C) and the highest in 2015 (+24°C). The driest year was 1997 with only 714 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 2253 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Addis Ababa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.