Awasa weather in April

In April, Awasa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 156 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Awasa's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Awasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:22 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Awasa is city in Ethiopia.

Density
8,444/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Awasa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
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102614
112614
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Awasa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°173.311.68.0
Feb27° / 12°213.411.87.5
Mar27° / 14°729.9126.5
Apr25° / 14°15617.712.25.4
May24° / 14°17723.712.34.8
Jun22° / 13°7018.912.45.1
Jul21° / 13°6319.212.44.9
Aug21° / 13°8121.312.24.7
Sep22° / 13°17125124.4
Oct23° / 13°15517.411.85.7
Nov24° / 11°395.311.77.8
Dec25° / 11°122.311.68.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44258
54159
64159
74060
83961
93862
103862
113664
123664
133565
143367
153169
163169
172971
182971
192872
202773
212674
222674
232674
242575
252575
262575
272575
282575
292575
302674

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Awasa gets around 156 mm of rain over 17.7 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 59% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
247
348
448
549
650
751
852
953
1054
1154
1255
1356
1457
1558
1659
1760
1862
1963
2064
2165
2266
2367
2467
2568
2669
2770
2870
2971
3072

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163370
262380
362380
461390
560400
659410
759410
858420
957430
1055441
1154451
1253461
1351481
1450491
1549501
1648511
1746531
1845541
1943552
2042562
2140582
2238602
2337612
2435623
2533643
2632653
2730673
2829674
2927694
3025714

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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205calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:296:32
212.16:286:32
312.16:286:32
412.16:276:32
512.16:276:32
612.16:266:32
712.16:266:32
812.16:256:32
912.16:256:32
1012.16:246:31
1112.16:246:31
1212.16:246:31
1312.16:236:31
1412.16:236:31
1512.16:226:31
1612.26:226:31
1712.26:216:31
1812.26:216:31
1912.26:206:31
2012.26:206:31
2112.26:206:31
2212.26:196:31
2312.26:196:31
2412.26:186:31
2512.26:186:31
2612.26:186:31
2712.26:176:31
2812.26:176:31
2912.26:176:31
3012.26:166:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Awasa?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Awasa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Awasa in April

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

In April, Awasa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Awasa 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 Awasa peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Awasa 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 Awasa is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Awasa?

Awasa sits at 7.1°N, 38.5°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shashamane, 21 km away.

Topography around Awasa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Awasa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 1,697 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,938 m.

The land around Awasa is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
631 m
80 km
2,938 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Shashamane 21 km · Leku 21 km · Kuyera 33 km · Kofelē 34 km · Yirga ‘Alem 35 km · Arsi Negele 39 km · Dimtu 41 km · Bedēsa 50 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 Awasa (7.0621°, 38.4763°, elevation 1,697 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).