Āwash in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Āwash sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 240 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Āwash's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Āwash's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 32°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 240 mm; 34 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Āwash in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical spring day in Āwash reaches about 32°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Āwash

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 66 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Āwash 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	29° / 17°	20	4.1	11.5	6.4
Feb	31° / 19°	21	3.6	11.7	5.2
Mar	32° / 20°	82	9.7	11.9	4.1
Apr	32° / 21°	94	13.3	12.2	3.8
May	33° / 21°	64	11.2	12.4	3.7
Jun	34° / 22°	17	4.7	12.5	3.6
Jul	32° / 21°	56	15.6	12.5	3.7
Aug	31° / 21°	78	19.6	12.3	3.7
Sep	31° / 21°	53	13.5	12.1	4.1
Oct	31° / 19°	66	7.7	11.8	4.9
Nov	30° / 18°	40	4.5	11.6	6.1
Dec	29° / 17°	21	3.1	11.5	6.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Āwash gets around 240 mm of rain over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 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 6.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Āwash

In seasonPeak

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

Āwash sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust

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Jun

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Aug

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Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Āwash?

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.

3.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Āwash. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Āwash in Spring

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

In spring, Āwash sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Āwash in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Āwash peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (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)	12	14	15	15	13	12	11	13	13	12	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Air quality in Āwash 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 Āwash is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), 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)	23	24	25	22	23	30	29	24	25	26	25	24
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	23	Moderate
Feb	24	Moderate
Mar	25	Moderate
Apr	22	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	30	Moderate
Jul	29	Moderate
Aug	24	Moderate
Sep	25	Moderate
Oct	26	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	24	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Āwash?

Āwash sits at 9.0°N, 40.2°E, 912 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Metahāra, 29 km away.

Topography around Āwash

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āwash has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 916 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,829 m.

The land around Āwash is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (45%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

300 m

grassland 48%

16 km

663 m

shrubs 56%

80 km

2,829 m

shrubs 54%

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Spring weather nearby: Metahāra 29 km · Gelemso 43 km · Bedēsa 69 km · Mī’ēso 70 km · Āsbe Teferī 78 km · Welench’ītī 88 km · Sheno 103 km · Debre Birhan 103 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 Āwash (8.9936°, 40.1664°, elevation 912 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.