Bambesi in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bambesi sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 262 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 30°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 262 mm; 40 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 4.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Bambesi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bambesi reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Bambesi 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	30° / 16°	1	0.2	11.5	6.6
Feb	31° / 17°	1	0.4	11.7	5.5
Mar	32° / 19°	12	2.7	11.9	4.9
Apr	30° / 19°	66	11.4	12.2	4.6
May	28° / 18°	184	25.5	12.4	4.1
Jun	25° / 17°	218	28.6	12.6	3.8
Jul	24° / 16°	228	29	12.5	3.9
Aug	24° / 16°	235	29.2	12.3	3.8
Sep	25° / 16°	241	29.5	12.1	3.7
Oct	26° / 16°	177	27.5	11.8	4.1
Nov	27° / 16°	35	7.4	11.6	7.1
Dec	28° / 16°	1	0.3	11.4	7.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bambesi gets around 262 mm of rain over 40 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 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 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bambesi

In seasonPeak

In spring, Bambesi overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 spring a good time to visit Bambesi?

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.

4.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.2

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Bambesi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bambesi in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

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

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

Air quality in Bambesi 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	54	51	37	26	14	18	19	15	15	19	30	32
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	54	Poor
Feb	51	Poor
Mar	37	Poor
Apr	26	Moderate
May	14	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	19	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	19	Moderate
Nov	30	Moderate
Dec	32	Moderate

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.

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

cropland 40%

16 km

894 m

cropland 45%

80 km

1,813 m

trees 44%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces

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Spring 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

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.