Āt’aye weather in April

In April, Āt’aye sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 82 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Āt’aye's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āt’aye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Āt’aye reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919

How April really feels in Āt’aye

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Āt’aye weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°496.411.57.8
Feb27° / 15°445.311.77.5
Mar28° / 17°879.711.96.6
Apr29° / 18°829.512.25.8
May31° / 20°193.812.55.5
Jun32° / 20°61.112.65.1
Jul30° / 20°659.812.55.1
Aug29° / 19°10516.412.35.2
Sep29° / 19°143.512.16.6
Oct28° / 17°122.711.87.4
Nov27° / 15°19311.58.3
Dec25° / 14°183.211.48.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146238
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276436
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Āt’aye gets around 82 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2430
2530
2629
2728
2828
2927
3026

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1533017
2533017
3543016
4543016
5552916
6552916
7552916
8552916
9552916
10552916
11552916
12552916
13542917
14542917
15542917
16542917
17542917
18542917
19542917
20542917
21533017
22543016
23543016
24552916
25562915
26562915
27572914
28582814
29592813
30592813

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:226:27
212.16:226:27
312.16:216:27
412.16:216:27
512.16:206:27
612.16:196:27
712.16:196:27
812.26:186:27
912.26:186:27
1012.26:176:27
1112.26:166:27
1212.26:166:27
1312.26:156:27
1412.26:156:27
1512.26:146:27
1612.26:146:27
1712.26:136:27
1812.26:136:27
1912.36:126:27
2012.36:126:27
2112.36:116:28
2212.36:116:28
2312.36:106:28
2412.36:106:28
2512.36:096:28
2612.36:096:28
2712.36:086:28
2812.36:086:28
2912.36:076:28
3012.46:076:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.63 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Āt’aye

In seasonPeak

In April, Āt’aye sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Āt’aye's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Āt’aye sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Āt’aye?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Āt’aye for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Āt’aye in April

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

In April, Āt’aye sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Āt’aye in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āt’aye peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Āt’aye 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 Āt’aye is worst in June — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1844 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āt’aye?

Āt’aye sits at 10.4°N, 39.9°E, 1,526 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mehal Mēda, 31 km away.

Topography around Āt’aye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āt’aye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m around an average of 1,549 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,352 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,264 m.

The land around Āt’aye is covered by cropland (46%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
387 m
16 km
2,352 m
80 km
3,264 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Mehal Mēda 31 km · Kobo 37 km · Robit 40 km · Abomsa 41 km · Kemisē 41 km · Were Īlu 61 km · Harbu 65 km · Kombolcha 84 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 Āt’aye (10.3503°, 39.9363°, elevation 1,526 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).