Āsasa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Āsasa sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 613 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Āsasa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Āsasa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 20°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Rainfall: 613 mm; 47 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 5.4; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Āsasa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical spring day in Āsasa reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Āsasa 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	21° / 8°	28	5.2	11.6	7.3
Feb	22° / 8°	48	5.9	11.8	7.1
Mar	21° / 9°	149	12.1	12	6.1
Apr	20° / 10°	261	18.2	12.2	4.9
May	20° / 10°	203	16.2	12.3	5.2
Jun	18° / 10°	234	22.9	12.4	4.1
Jul	16° / 9°	349	30.4	12.4	2.7
Aug	17° / 9°	377	30.4	12.2	2.8
Sep	17° / 9°	358	25.8	12	3.5
Oct	18° / 9°	152	15.4	11.8	5.1
Nov	19° / 8°	41	5.1	11.7	6.8
Dec	20° / 7°	17	2.6	11.6	7.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Āsasa gets around 613 mm of rain over 47 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 54 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 5.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Āsasa

In seasonPeak

In spring, Āsasa overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Āsasa's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Āsasa?

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.

5.4

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

2.9

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Āsasa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Āsasa in Spring

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

In spring, Āsasa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

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UV index in Āsasa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Āsasa peaks around March 17 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)	15	16	17	16	14	13	13	15	14	14	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	17	Extreme
Apr	16	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	15	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Āsasa 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 Āsasa is worst in December — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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)	40	36	36	33	30	33	30	27	33	37	41	42
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	40	Poor
Feb	36	Poor
Mar	36	Poor
Apr	33	Moderate
May	30	Moderate
Jun	33	Moderate
Jul	30	Moderate
Aug	27	Moderate
Sep	33	Moderate
Oct	37	Poor
Nov	41	Poor
Dec	42	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Āsasa?

Āsasa sits at 7.1°N, 39.2°E, 2,369 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dodola, 13 km away.

Topography around Āsasa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āsasa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 2,367 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,120 m.

The land around Āsasa is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (95%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

81 m

cropland 81%

16 km

463 m

cropland 95%

80 km

3,120 m

cropland 43%

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← Winter Āsasa year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Dodola 13 km · Kofelē 46 km · Bek’ojī 48 km · Arsi Negele 65 km · Kuyera 65 km · Gobēsa 66 km · Shashamane 67 km · Sagurē 72 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 Āsasa (7.1°, 39.2°, elevation 2,369 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.