Ābīy Ādī weather in April

In April, Ābīy Ādī sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ābīy Ādī's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ābīy Ādī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Ābīy Ādī is place in Tigray Region, Ethiopia.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ābīy Ādī reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13014
23114
33114
43114
53114
63114
73114
83114
93114
103114
113115
123115
133115
143115
153115
163115
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203115
213115
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233015
243015
253015
263015
273015
283015
293015
303015

Ābīy Ādī weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 11°30.611.38.4
Feb29° / 12°51.211.57.0
Mar30° / 13°214.111.95.9
Apr31° / 15°417.212.35.3
May30° / 15°527.412.65.3
Jun29° / 15°9314.212.85.0
Jul25° / 15°29330.212.73.8
Aug24° / 15°34930.612.53.8
Sep26° / 13°9313.612.16.3
Oct27° / 12°132.311.78.1
Nov27° / 11°111.911.48.5
Dec27° / 10°30.811.28.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128317
138317
148317
158317
168317
178416
188317
198317
208317
218317
228317
238218
248119
258119
268020
277921
287822
297723
307624

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ābīy Ādī gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
520
621
721
822
922
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39280
49280
59190
69190
790100
890100
989110
1088120
1187130
1287130
1386140
1485150
1584160
1683170
1783170
1882180
1982180
2081190
2181190
2281190
2380200
2479201
2579201
2679201
2779201
2879201
2978202
3078202

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:256:32
212.16:256:32
312.16:246:32
412.26:236:32
512.26:236:32
612.26:226:33
712.26:216:33
812.26:206:33
912.26:206:33
1012.26:196:33
1112.26:186:33
1212.36:186:33
1312.36:176:33
1412.36:176:33
1512.36:166:33
1612.36:156:33
1712.36:156:34
1812.36:146:34
1912.36:136:34
2012.46:136:34
2112.46:126:34
2212.46:126:34
2312.46:116:34
2412.46:116:34
2512.46:106:35
2612.46:096:35
2712.46:096:35
2812.46:086:35
2912.56:086:35
3012.56:076:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.11 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ābīy Ādī

In seasonPeak

None of Ābīy Ādī's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ābīy Ādī's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ābīy Ādī sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Ābīy Ādī?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ābīy Ādī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ābīy Ādī in April

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

In April, Ābīy Ādī sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ābīy Ādī in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Ābīy Ādī peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ābīy Ādī in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ābīy Ādī is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1729 µg/m³Apr 1823 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ābīy Ādī?

Ābīy Ādī sits at 13.6°N, 39.0°E, 1,672 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mekele, 55 km away.

Idaga HamusĀdīgrat

Topography around Ābīy Ādī

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ābīy Ādī.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ābīy Ādī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,679 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,655 m.

The land around Ābīy Ādī is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
1,515 m
80 km
3,655 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mekele 55 km · Adwa 68 km · Aksum 68 km · Dolo 72 km · Wik’ro 73 km · Intich’o 82 km · Idaga Hamus 94 km · Ādīgrat 95 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 Ābīy Ādī (13.5608°, 38.9739°, elevation 1,672 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).