Bambesi weather in April

In April, Bambesi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bambesi's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bambesi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Bambesi is human settlement.

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bambesi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133119
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213018
223018
233018
243018
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918

Bambesi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°10.211.56.6
Feb31° / 17°10.411.75.5
Mar32° / 19°122.711.94.9
Apr30° / 19°6611.412.24.6
May28° / 18°18425.512.44.1
Jun25° / 17°21828.612.63.8
Jul24° / 16°2282912.53.9
Aug24° / 16°23529.212.33.8
Sep25° / 16°24129.512.13.7
Oct26° / 16°17727.511.84.1
Nov27° / 16°357.411.67.1
Dec28° / 16°10.311.47.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26436
36436
46337
56238
66139
76040
85941
95941
105743
115743
125644
135545
145446
155347
165248
175248
185149
195050
204951
214852
224753
234654
244654
254456
264357
274258
284258
294060
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bambesi gets around 66 mm of rain over 11.4 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 39% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
216
318
419
521
622
724
826
928
1030
1131
1233
1335
1437
1539
1641
1743
1844
1946
2047
2148
2250
2351
2453
2555
2656
2758
2860
2962
3063

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1761590
2751690
37317100
47118110
56919120
66620140
76322150
86023170
95824180
105525200
115227210
124928230
134629250
144329270
154130290
163831310
173531330
183332350
193132370
202932390
212732410
222532430
232332440
242232460
252031480
261930501
271730521
281629541
291528561
301427581

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:436:48
212.16:436:48
312.16:426:48
412.16:426:48
512.16:416:48
612.16:406:48
712.16:406:48
812.16:396:48
912.26:396:48
1012.26:386:48
1112.26:386:48
1212.26:376:48
1312.26:366:48
1412.26:366:48
1512.26:356:48
1612.26:356:48
1712.26:346:48
1812.26:346:48
1912.26:336:48
2012.26:336:48
2112.36:326:48
2212.36:326:48
2312.36:316:48
2412.36:316:48
2512.36:316:48
2612.36:306:48
2712.36:306:48
2812.36:296:48
2912.36:296:48
3012.36:286:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bambesi

In seasonPeak

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

Bambesi's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Bambesi?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bambesi in April

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

In April, Bambesi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bambesi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bambesi peaks around March 18 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Bambesi 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 Bambesi is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2254 µg/m³May 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bambesi?

Bambesi sits at 9.8°N, 34.7°E, 1,466 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mendī, 41 km away.

Dembī DoloGimbiGambēlaMetuDibate

Topography around Bambesi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bambesi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m around an average of 1,465 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Bambesi is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (25%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
393 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Mendī 41 km · Āsosa 41 km · Nejo 89 km · Dembī Dolo 135 km · Gimbi 137 km · Gambēla 168 km · Metu 186 km · Dibate 191 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 Bambesi (9.75°, 34.7333°, elevation 1,466 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).