Burayu weather in April

In April, Burayu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 142 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Burayu's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burayu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Burayu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22411
32411
42411
52411
62411
72411
82411
92411
102411
112411
122412
132412
142412
152412
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202412
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292412
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Burayu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 153.311.58.1
Feb24° / 10°194.211.78.1
Mar24° / 11°651011.97.2
Apr24° / 12°14213.612.26.4
May23° / 12°17713.612.46.3
Jun22° / 11°26723.512.54.6
Jul20° / 11°37730.912.53.3
Aug20° / 11°4073112.33.3
Sep20° / 11°27524.912.14.2
Oct21° / 486.911.87.2
Nov22° / 101.811.68.3
Dec22° / 61.211.58.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
154951
164852
174753
184654
194456
204357
214258
224159
234060
244060
253961
263961
273862
283862
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Burayu gets around 142 mm of rain over 13.6 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
740
840
941
1041
1142
1243
1344
1444
1545
1646
1747
1848
1948
2049
2149
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5955
6955
7946
8946
9937
10937
11937
12928
13928
14928
15919
16919
179010
189010
198911
208812
218713
228614
238515
248515
258416
268416
278317
288317
298218
308218

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:32
212.16:276:32
312.16:276:32
412.16:266:32
512.16:256:32
612.16:256:32
712.16:246:32
812.16:246:32
912.16:236:32
1012.26:236:32
1112.26:226:32
1212.26:226:32
1312.26:216:32
1412.26:216:32
1512.26:206:32
1612.26:206:32
1712.26:196:32
1812.26:196:32
1912.26:186:32
2012.26:186:32
2112.26:176:32
2212.26:176:32
2312.36:166:32
2412.36:166:32
2512.36:156:32
2612.36:156:32
2712.36:156:32
2812.36:146:32
2912.36:146:32
3012.36:136:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Burayu

In seasonPeak

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

Burayu'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 Burayu?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Burayu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Burayu in April

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

In April, Burayu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Burayu 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 Burayu peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug15Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Burayu 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 Burayu is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1943 µg/m³Apr 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Burayu?

Burayu sits at 9.0°N, 38.7°E, 2,508 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Addis Ababa, 10 km away.

Topography around Burayu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burayu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 2,573 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,300 m.

The land around Burayu is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
339 m
16 km
1,253 m
80 km
2,300 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Addis Ababa 10 km · Sebeta 14 km · Genet 18 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 29 km · Sendafa 42 km · Bishoftu 47 km · Gīnch’ī 56 km · Tulu Bolo 64 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 Burayu (9.0353°, 38.6608°, elevation 2,508 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).