Arsi Negele weather in April

In April, Arsi Negele sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 263 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Arsi Negele's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arsi Negele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
263 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Arsi Negele is town in southern Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Arsi Negele reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302213

Arsi Negele weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°346.611.67.6
Feb24° / 11°406.311.87.7
Mar24° / 12°11413.6126.5
Apr23° / 13°26322.312.24.8
May22° / 13°3322812.33.9
Jun21° / 12°19828.112.43.7
Jul19° / 12°19328.412.43.6
Aug20° / 12°24829.112.23.5
Sep20° / 12°36929.3123.5
Oct21° / 12°2612211.84.8
Nov22° / 10°698.811.77.0
Dec22° / 275.411.67.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34357
44357
54258
64159
74060
83961
93961
103763
113763
123466
133466
143367
153268
163070
172971
182872
192773
202674
212575
222575
232476
242476
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Arsi Negele gets around 263 mm of rain over 22.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
260
361
462
562
663
764
865
966
1068
1169
1270
1372
1473
1574
1676
1777
1879
1980
2081
2182
2283
2384
2484
2585
2685
2786
2886
2986
3087

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18218
28119
38020
47921
57822
67624
77525
87327
97228
107030
116832
126733
136535
146436
156238
166139
175941
185743
195644
205446
215347
225149
235050
244951
254753
264654
274555
284456
294456
304357

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:32
212.16:286:32
312.16:276:32
412.16:276:31
512.16:266:31
612.16:266:31
712.16:256:31
812.16:256:31
912.16:246:31
1012.16:246:31
1112.16:236:31
1212.16:236:31
1312.16:226:31
1412.16:226:31
1512.26:216:30
1612.26:216:30
1712.26:206:30
1812.26:206:30
1912.26:196:30
2012.26:196:30
2112.26:186:30
2212.26:186:30
2312.26:186:30
2412.26:176:30
2512.26:176:30
2612.26:176:30
2712.26:166:30
2812.26:166:30
2912.26:156:30
3012.26:156:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Arsi Negele?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Arsi Negele for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arsi Negele in April

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

In April, Arsi Negele sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Arsi Negele in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Arsi Negele peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Nov 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Arsi Negele in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Arsi Negele 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/m³Jan 1726 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arsi Negele?

Arsi Negele sits at 7.4°N, 38.7°E, 1,916 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kuyera, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Arsi Negele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arsi Negele has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 1,931 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,745 m.

The land around Arsi Negele is covered by cropland (73%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
810 m
80 km
2,745 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kuyera 7.0 km · Shashamane 19 km · Kofelē 34 km · Awasa 39 km · Leku 59 km · Ziway 65 km · Āsasa 65 km · K’olīto 65 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 Arsi Negele (7.3547°, 38.6746°, elevation 1,916 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).