Āsela weather in April

In April, Āsela sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 150 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Āsela's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āsela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Āsela is Ethiopian town.

Density
8,216/km²
people per km²

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 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in Āsela reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
152211
162211
172211
182211
192211
202211
212211
222211
232211
242211
252211
262211
272211
282211
292211
302211

Āsela weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 173.711.67.9
Feb23° / 254.311.77.8
Mar23° / 10°7710.211.96.9
Apr22° / 11°15017.512.25.4
May22° / 11°1731912.45.2
Jun20° / 10°14222.912.54.5
Jul19° / 11°29030.212.43.3
Aug18° / 10°40730.612.33.2
Sep19° / 10°37528.4123.6
Oct20° / 12413.911.85.7
Nov21° / 254.311.67.4
Dec21° / 102.411.58.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74456
84456
94555
104555
114456
124357
134357
144258
154258
164060
174060
183961
193862
203862
213664
223664
233664
243565
253466
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Āsela gets around 150 mm of rain over 17.5 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 58% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
249
350
451
552
652
753
854
954
1055
1156
1256
1357
1457
1558
1659
1759
1860
1961
2061
2162
2262
2362
2463
2563
2663
2763
2863
2963
3064

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14982
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30946

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 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 6:26 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:266:30
212.16:266:30
312.16:256:30
412.16:256:30
512.16:246:30
612.16:236:30
712.16:236:30
812.16:226:29
912.16:226:29
1012.16:216:29
1112.16:216:29
1212.16:206:29
1312.26:206:29
1412.26:196:29
1512.26:196:29
1612.26:186:29
1712.26:186:29
1812.26:186:29
1912.26:176:29
2012.26:176:29
2112.26:166:29
2212.26:166:29
2312.26:156:29
2412.26:156:29
2512.26:156:29
2612.26:146:29
2712.36:146:29
2812.36:136:29
2912.36:136:29
3012.36:136:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Āsela

In seasonPeak

None of Āsela's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Āsela's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Āsela?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Āsela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Āsela in April

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

In April, Āsela sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Āsela 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 Āsela peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 16Dec 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Āsela 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 Āsela is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āsela?

Āsela sits at 8.0°N, 39.1°E, 2,442 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Sagurē, 22 km away.

Topography around Āsela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āsela has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m around an average of 2,428 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,957 m.

The land around Āsela is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
525 m
16 km
2,416 m
80 km
2,957 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Sagurē 22 km · Īteya 23 km · Huruta 33 km · Mek’ī 41 km · ‘Alem T’ēna 44 km · Ziway 46 km · Bek’ojī 48 km · Gobēsa 55 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 Āsela (7.95°, 39.1333°, elevation 2,442 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).