Ara Ali weather in April

In April, Ara Ali sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 115 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ara Ali's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ara Ali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ara Ali reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183121
193121
203021
213021
223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021

How April really feels in Ara Ali

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 8 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ara Ali weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°40.911.74.8
Feb34° / 21°50.711.84.1
Mar33° / 22°345.3123.9
Apr31° / 22°11517.112.13.8
May31° / 22°5311.312.34.5
Jun31° / 22°40.812.35.4
Jul30° / 22°51.412.35.7
Aug31° / 22°20.812.25.4
Sep32° / 23°71.7124.8
Oct30° / 21°9715.911.94.3
Nov29° / 19°781211.75.1
Dec31° / 19°152.311.75.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
45941
55941
65842
75842
85743
95545
105545
115446
125347
135248
145248
155149
164951
174951
184852
194753
204555
214555
224456
234357
244357
254357
264357
274456
284357
294456
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ara Ali gets around 115 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
438
540
641
743
845
947
1048
1150
1252
1354
1456
1557
1659
1761
1862
1964
2065
2166
2267
2368
2468
2568
2668
2768
2867
2967
3066

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152034320
2141934330
3121835340
4111836360
5101736370
681636390
771536420
861435441
951334471
1041233501
1141131531
1231029571
132928592
142926612
151824652
161723672
171621702
180519733
190518743
200416773
210414793
220313804
230312814
240311824
250210844
26029854
27029845
28028855
29028855
30018865

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
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 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:196:22
212.16:196:22
312.16:186:22
412.16:186:22
512.16:176:21
612.16:176:21
712.16:166:21
812.16:166:21
912.16:156:21
1012.16:156:21
1112.16:146:21
1212.16:146:20
1312.16:136:20
1412.16:136:20
1512.16:136:20
1612.16:126:20
1712.16:126:20
1812.16:116:20
1912.16:116:20
2012.26:116:20
2112.26:106:20
2212.26:106:20
2312.26:096:19
2412.26:096:19
2512.26:096:19
2612.26:086:19
2712.26:086:19
2812.26:086:19
2912.26:076:19
3012.26:076:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ara Ali?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ara Ali.

What to pack for Ara Ali in April

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

In April, Ara Ali sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ara Ali 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 Ara Ali peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ara Ali?

Ara Ali sits at 6.0°N, 41.0°E, 777 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ghinnir, 135 km away.

GhinnirMenaGobaBale RobeNegēlēKibre MengistRamuDodola

Topography around Ara Ali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ara Ali has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 832 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Ara Ali is covered by shrubs (84%) within 3 km, shrubs (85%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
615 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrassland
April weather nearby: Ghinnir 135 km · Mena 140 km · Goba 165 km · Bale Robe 172 km · Negēlē 176 km · Kibre Mengist 227 km · Ramu 227 km · Dodola 234 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 Ara Ali (5.9667°, 41.0333°, elevation 777 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).