Āsela in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Āsela sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 400 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 22°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Rainfall: 400 mm; 47 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.8; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Āsela in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Āsela reaches about 22°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Āsela 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	22° / 8°	17	3.7	11.6	7.9
Feb	23° / 9°	25	4.3	11.7	7.8
Mar	23° / 10°	77	10.2	11.9	6.9
Apr	22° / 11°	150	17.5	12.2	5.4
May	22° / 11°	173	19	12.4	5.2
Jun	20° / 10°	142	22.9	12.5	4.5
Jul	19° / 11°	290	30.2	12.4	3.3
Aug	18° / 10°	407	30.6	12.3	3.2
Sep	19° / 10°	375	28.4	12	3.6
Oct	20° / 9°	124	13.9	11.8	5.7
Nov	21° / 8°	25	4.3	11.6	7.4
Dec	21° / 7°	10	2.4	11.5	8.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Āsela gets around 400 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 7 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 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Āsela

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monsoon

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Āsela?

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.

5.8

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.3

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Āsela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Āsela in Spring

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

In spring, Āsela sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 47 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Āsela 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	15	17	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	17	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 Āsela 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	25	26	27	26	31	39	32	29	36	32	24	24
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	25	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	26	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	39	Poor
Jul	32	Moderate
Aug	29	Moderate
Sep	36	Poor
Oct	32	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	24	Moderate

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

cropland 38%

16 km

2,416 m

cropland 71%

80 km

2,957 m

cropland 72%

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Spring 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

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.