Alamata in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Alamata sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 151 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Alamata's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alamata's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
151 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Alamata in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Alamata reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Alamata 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°387.511.47.3
Feb23° / 11°366.911.67.6
Mar24° / 13°671211.97.0
Apr25° / 14°5711.212.37.0
May27° / 15°274.912.67.6
Jun27° / 14°457.812.76.9
Jul25° / 14°22626.612.74.5
Aug24° / 14°22626.312.44.6
Sep25° / 13°386.412.17.7
Oct24° / 13°82.111.78.8
Nov23° / 11°132.711.48.6
Dec22° / 10°192.911.38.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Alamata gets around 151 mm of rain over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Alamata

In seasonPeak

None of Alamata's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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

Alamata sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Alamata?

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.

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Alamata for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alamata in Spring

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

In spring, Alamata sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Alamata in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Alamata peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Alamata in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Alamata is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1732 µg/m³Nov 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alamata?

Alamata sits at 12.4°N, 39.6°E, 1,554 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Korem, 11 km away.

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Topography around Alamata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alamata has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m around an average of 1,608 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,902 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,885 m.

The land around Alamata is covered by cropland (46%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and shrubs (38%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
700 m
16 km
1,902 m
80 km
3,885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Korem 11 km · Maych’ew 41 km · Mehoni 44 km · Sek’ot’a 62 km · Weldiya 66 km · Lalibela 70 km · Mersa 84 km · Sifra 103 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 Alamata (12.416°, 39.5597°, elevation 1,554 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.