Bodītī in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bodītī sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 544 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 544 mm; 62 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 4.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Bodītī in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bodītī reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Bodītī 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°	23	4.1	11.6	7.2
Feb	29° / 15°	28	5.1	11.8	6.2
Mar	29° / 16°	93	12.6	12	5.4
Apr	27° / 16°	210	22.3	12.1	4.5
May	25° / 15°	241	26.6	12.3	4.2
Jun	23° / 14°	193	26.1	12.4	4.2
Jul	22° / 14°	236	27.9	12.4	3.9
Aug	23° / 14°	260	28	12.2	3.9
Sep	24° / 14°	267	27.1	12	4.2
Oct	25° / 14°	160	18.5	11.8	5.5
Nov	27° / 13°	47	5.9	11.7	7.3
Dec	27° / 13°	18	2.7	11.6	7.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bodītī gets around 544 mm of rain over 62 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bodītī

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

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

Rainy season

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Mar

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May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Bodītī?

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.

4.7

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bodītī for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bodītī in Spring

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

In spring, Bodītī sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 62 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bodītī 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 Bodītī 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 Bodītī 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 Bodītī is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 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	49	38	38	45	44	39	40	45	56	65
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	49	Poor
Apr	38	Poor
May	38	Poor
Jun	45	Poor
Jul	44	Poor
Aug	39	Poor
Sep	40	Poor
Oct	45	Poor
Nov	56	Unhealthy
Dec	65	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Bodītī?

Bodītī sits at 7.0°N, 37.9°E, 1,998 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shanto, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bodītī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodītī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 1,958 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,424 m.

The land around Bodītī is covered by cropland (40%), trees (23%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km

207 m

cropland 40%

16 km

1,472 m

cropland 55%

80 km

2,424 m

cropland 41%

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Spring weather nearby: Shanto 6.0 km · Badessa 13 km · Wolaita Sodo 17 km · Shonē 21 km · Āreka 21 km · Gununo 24 km · Bedēsa 28 km · Shinshicho 28 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 Bodītī (6.9667°, 37.8667°, elevation 1,998 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.