Weather in Dire Dawa in February 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Dire Dawa in February
Going from a maximum of +91°F during the day to a minimum of +54°F during the night, the temperature in February averages around +86°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +86°F.
Is Dire Dawa warm or cold in February?
Dire Dawa is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +79°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +61°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Dire Dawa, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Dire Dawa in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +82°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +48°F | +52°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +95°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 28 mm | 37 mm | 104 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 59% | 57% | 60% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 12 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February typically has worse weather conditions compared to January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +79°F to +82°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 28 mm to 37 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 59% to 57%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 15 sunny days in January to 12 in February.
March brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Dire Dawa is gradually decreasing during February, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Dire Dawa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dire Dawa in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+83°F) and the highest in 2015 (+87°F). The driest year was 2015 with only 455 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 1471 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dire Dawa, 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.
