Badessa weather in April

In April, Badessa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 112 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Badessa's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badessa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Badessa is City in Wolayita, Ethiopia.

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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Badessa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616

Badessa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°102.211.67.4
Feb29° / 15°142.911.86.3
Mar29° / 16°478.6125.7
Apr27° / 16°1121712.15.2
May25° / 15°13321.712.35.0
Jun23° / 14°8320.412.45.1
Jul22° / 14°11423.212.44.6
Aug23° / 14°12022.712.24.7
Sep24° / 14°11021.9125.0
Oct25° / 14°7713.911.86.2
Nov27° / 14°193.911.77.7
Dec28° / 13°61.311.68.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44555
54555
64456
74357
84258
94159
104060
114060
123862
133763
143763
153664
163565
173367
183367
193169
203169
213070
222872
232773
242773
252674
262674
272674
282575
292575
302575

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Badessa gets around 112 mm of rain over 17 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 56% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
242
343
444
544
645
747
848
949
1050
1151
1253
1354
1455
1556
1657
1759
1860
1961
2063
2164
2265
2365
2466
2567
2667
2768
2869
2969
3070

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149437
248448
347449
446459
5454510
6444511
7424612
8414613
9404614
10384615
11374717
12354718
13344719
14324820
15314821
16294922
17274924
18264925
19244927
20234928
21224930
22204831
23194833
24184834
25174836
26164737
27144739
28134740
29124741
30114642

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
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
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 6:31 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:35
212.16:316:34
312.16:306:34
412.16:306:34
512.16:296:34
612.16:296:34
712.16:286:34
812.16:286:34
912.16:276:34
1012.16:276:34
1112.16:266:33
1212.16:266:33
1312.16:256:33
1412.16:256:33
1512.16:246:33
1612.26:246:33
1712.26:246:33
1812.26:236:33
1912.26:236:33
2012.26:226:33
2112.26:226:33
2212.26:216:33
2312.26:216:33
2412.26:216:33
2512.26:206:33
2612.26:206:33
2712.26:206:33
2812.26:196:33
2912.26:196:33
3012.26:196:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Badessa

In seasonPeak

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

Badessa's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Badessa?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Badessa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Badessa in April

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

In April, Badessa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Badessa 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 Badessa peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Badessa 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 Badessa 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 Badessa?

Badessa sits at 6.9°N, 37.9°E, 1,665 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bodītī, 13 km away.

Topography around Badessa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Badessa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 1,636 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,525 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,621 m.

The land around Badessa is covered by cropland (58%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,525 m
80 km
2,621 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bodītī 13 km · Bedēsa 17 km · Shanto 18 km · Wolaita Sodo 19 km · Dimtu 22 km · Tebela 26 km · Shonē 29 km · Gununo 32 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 Badessa (6.8773°, 37.9362°, elevation 1,665 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).