When to go · Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa in February
Great month. Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Dire Dawa in this guide.
Weather in February
- Dire DawaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Eastern escarpment, Ethiopia · Harar, Dire Dawa, Jijigabest weather
Harar is mild at about 1,900 m; Dire Dawa below it is hot from May to September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Ethiopia overall
- Medium
Ethiopia overall: Dry, warm days; good for the south and Bale.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dire Dawa, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 1
February: Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
January: Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Dire Dawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen