Ara Ali in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ara Ali sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 202 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Ara Ali's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ara Ali's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 202 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ara Ali in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ara Ali reaches about 32°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest April.
How spring really feels in Ara Ali
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 39 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ara Ali 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 | 33° / 20° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 34° / 21° | 5 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 33° / 22° | 34 | 5.3 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 22° | 115 | 17.1 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| May | 31° / 22° | 53 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 4 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 5 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 2 | 0.8 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 7 | 1.7 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 97 | 15.9 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 78 | 12 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 31° / 19° | 15 | 2.3 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ara Ali gets around 202 mm of rain over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Ara Ali?
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 Ara Ali for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ara Ali in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ara Ali sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Ara Ali 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.