Badessa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Badessa sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 291 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 291 mm; 47 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 5.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Badessa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Badessa reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Badessa 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	28° / 14°	10	2.2	11.6	7.4
Feb	29° / 15°	14	2.9	11.8	6.3
Mar	29° / 16°	47	8.6	12	5.7
Apr	27° / 16°	112	17	12.1	5.2
May	25° / 15°	133	21.7	12.3	5.0
Jun	23° / 14°	83	20.4	12.4	5.1
Jul	22° / 14°	114	23.2	12.4	4.6
Aug	23° / 14°	120	22.7	12.2	4.7
Sep	24° / 14°	110	21.9	12	5.0
Oct	25° / 14°	77	13.9	11.8	6.2
Nov	27° / 14°	19	3.9	11.7	7.7
Dec	28° / 13°	6	1.3	11.6	8.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Badessa gets around 291 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 comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 6.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Badessa

In seasonPeak

In spring, Badessa overlaps 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

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Badessa?

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.

5.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Badessa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Badessa in Spring

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

In spring, Badessa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

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UV index in Badessa 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 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.

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

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

Air quality in Badessa 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	69	61	53	45	41	44	42	39	46	54	67	73
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	69	Unhealthy
Feb	61	Unhealthy
Mar	53	Poor
Apr	45	Poor
May	41	Poor
Jun	44	Poor
Jul	42	Poor
Aug	39	Poor
Sep	46	Poor
Oct	54	Poor
Nov	67	Unhealthy
Dec	73	Unhealthy

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

cropland 58%

16 km

1,525 m

cropland 56%

80 km

2,621 m

cropland 38%

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Spring 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

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.