Ādīs K’idamē in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ādīs K’idamē sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 351 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ādīs K’idamē's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ādīs K’idamē's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 351 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ādīs K’idamē in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ādīs K’idamē reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Ādīs K’idamē 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 | 24° / 11° | 10 | 2.4 | 11.4 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 26° / 12° | 12 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 42 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 26° / 14° | 71 | 9.1 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 238 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 391 | 29 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 19° / 12° | 464 | 31 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 19° / 12° | 489 | 31 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 507 | 28 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 262 | 17.5 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 22° / 11° | 51 | 7.7 | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 23° / 11° | 16 | 3 | 11.4 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ādīs K’idamē gets around 351 mm of rain over 36 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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ādīs K’idamē
In spring, Ādīs K’idamē overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ādīs K’idamē's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Ādīs K’idamē?
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 Ādīs K’idamē for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ādīs K’idamē in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ādīs K’idamē sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Ādīs K’idamē in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Ādīs K’idamē peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (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) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Ādīs K’idamē 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 Ādīs K’idamē is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 31 | 38 | 44 | 32 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
Where is Ādīs K’idamē?
Ādīs K’idamē sits at 11.1°N, 36.9°E, 2,450 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Injibara, 10 km away.
Topography around Ādīs K’idamē
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ādīs K’idamē.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ādīs K’idamē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 2,445 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,794 m.
The land around Ādīs K’idamē is covered by cropland (36%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) 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 Ādīs K’idamē (11.0833°, 36.8833°, elevation 2,450 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.