Bahir Dar weather in April

In April, Bahir Dar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Bahir Dar's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bahir Dar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:23 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Bahir Dar is city in Ethiopia.

Density
1,640/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bahir Dar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302717

Bahir Dar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°30.711.48.7
Feb27° / 15°40.911.68.2
Mar28° / 16°163.111.97.5
Apr28° / 17°265.812.26.9
May26° / 17°1021512.56.0
Jun24° / 15°28426.112.74.3
Jul21° / 15°52130.912.63.4
Aug21° / 15°52430.912.43.4
Sep22° / 14°24826.612.14.3
Oct24° / 14°5811.311.77.1
Nov24° / 13°153.511.58.6
Dec25° / 13°4111.38.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
157921
167822
177822
187822
197624
207624
217525
227426
237327
247327
257129
267129
276931
286931
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bahir Dar gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.8 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 20% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
514
614
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1316
1416
1517
1617
1718
1819
1919
2020
2122
2223
2324
2425
2527
2628
2729
2831
2932
3033

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5946
6946
7937
8937
9937
10928
11928
12928
13919
14919
15919
169010
179010
188911
198812
208812
218713
228614
238416
248317
258218
268020
277822
287723
297525
307327

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:326:38
212.16:326:38
312.16:316:38
412.16:306:38
512.16:306:38
612.26:296:38
712.26:286:38
812.26:286:38
912.26:276:38
1012.26:276:38
1112.26:266:38
1212.26:256:38
1312.26:256:38
1412.26:246:38
1512.26:246:38
1612.36:236:38
1712.36:226:38
1812.36:226:38
1912.36:216:39
2012.36:216:39
2112.36:206:39
2212.36:206:39
2312.36:196:39
2412.36:196:39
2512.36:186:39
2612.46:186:39
2712.46:176:39
2812.46:176:39
2912.46:166:40
3012.46:166:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.71 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bahir Dar

In seasonPeak

None of Bahir Dar's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bahir Dar's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bahir Dar?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bahir Dar in April

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

In April, Bahir Dar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bahir Dar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bahir Dar peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bahir Dar 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 Bahir Dar is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 2241 µg/m³Aug 927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bahir Dar?

Bahir Dar sits at 11.6°N, 37.4°E, 1,799 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is T’īs Isat, 24 km away.

Topography around Bahir Dar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bahir Dar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 1,793 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,319 m.

The land around Bahir Dar is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
2,319 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: T’īs Isat 24 km · Mer’āwī 31 km · Ādēt 38 km · Werota 49 km · Gurbetē 54 km · Dangila 71 km · Ādīs Zemen 72 km · Debre Tabor 74 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 Bahir Dar (11.5936°, 37.3908°, elevation 1,799 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).