Arsi Negele in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Arsi Negele sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 709 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 23°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 709 mm; 64 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 5.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Arsi Negele in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Arsi Negele reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Arsi Negele 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	23° / 10°	34	6.6	11.6	7.6
Feb	24° / 11°	40	6.3	11.8	7.7
Mar	24° / 12°	114	13.6	12	6.5
Apr	23° / 13°	263	22.3	12.2	4.8
May	22° / 13°	332	28	12.3	3.9
Jun	21° / 12°	198	28.1	12.4	3.7
Jul	19° / 12°	193	28.4	12.4	3.6
Aug	20° / 12°	248	29.1	12.2	3.5
Sep	20° / 12°	369	29.3	12	3.5
Oct	21° / 12°	261	22	11.8	4.8
Nov	22° / 10°	69	8.8	11.7	7.0
Dec	22° / 9°	27	5.4	11.6	7.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Arsi Negele gets around 709 mm of rain over 64 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Arsi Negele?

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.

5.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Arsi Negele in Spring

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

In spring, Arsi Negele sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 64 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Arsi Negele in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	15	16	15	14	12	12	14	14	14	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Arsi Negele 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	26	27	28	26	28	33	29	26	31	31	28	28
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	26	Moderate
Feb	27	Moderate
Mar	28	Moderate
Apr	26	Moderate
May	28	Moderate
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	29	Moderate
Aug	26	Moderate
Sep	31	Moderate
Oct	31	Moderate
Nov	28	Moderate
Dec	28	Moderate

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

cropland 73%

16 km

810 m

cropland 78%

80 km

2,745 m

cropland 62%

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Spring 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

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.