Addis Ababa in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Addis Ababa sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 384 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Addis Ababa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Addis Ababa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 384 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Addis Ababa in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical spring day in Addis Ababa reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Addis Ababa weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 8° | 15 | 3.3 | 11.5 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 24° / 10° | 19 | 4.2 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 11° | 65 | 10 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 142 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 177 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 11° | 267 | 23.5 | 12.5 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 20° / 11° | 377 | 30.9 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 20° / 11° | 407 | 31 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 275 | 24.9 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 21° / 9° | 48 | 6.9 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 22° / 8° | 10 | 1.8 | 11.6 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 22° / 7° | 6 | 1.2 | 11.5 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Addis Ababa gets around 384 mm of rain over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Addis Ababa
None of Addis Ababa's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Addis Ababa's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Addis Ababa?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Addis Ababa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Addis Ababa in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Addis Ababa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Addis Ababa in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Addis Ababa peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 15 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Addis Ababa in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Addis Ababa is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Addis Ababa's WHO annual average of 20.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Addis Ababa?
Addis Ababa sits at 9.0°N, 38.7°E, 2,405 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Burayu, 10 km away.
Topography around Addis Ababa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Addis Ababa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Addis Ababa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 2,409 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,254 m.
The land around Addis Ababa is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) within 80 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
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 Addis Ababa (9.025°, 38.7469°, elevation 2,405 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.