Ch’iko in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ch’iko sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 760 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Ch’iko's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ch’iko's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 760 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ch’iko in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ch’iko reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Ch’iko 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 | 27° / 14° | 41 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 15° | 40 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 16° | 126 | 12.3 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 303 | 23.7 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 330 | 28.4 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 15° | 126 | 21.2 | 12.4 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 15° | 94 | 18.9 | 12.3 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 22° / 15° | 97 | 18.4 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 15° | 212 | 24.1 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 390 | 27.7 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 161 | 15.5 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 13° | 56 | 7.1 | 11.6 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ch’iko gets around 760 mm of rain over 64 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Ch’iko?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Ch’iko for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ch’iko in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ch’iko sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 64 days see rain.
UV index in Ch’iko in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Ch’iko peaks around March 16 at about 16 (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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ch’iko in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ch’iko is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 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 | 53 | 45 | 41 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 46 | 54 | 67 | 73 |
| 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 | 53 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 44 | Poor |
| Jul | 42 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 46 | Poor |
| Oct | 54 | Poor |
| Nov | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 73 | Unhealthy |
Where is Ch’iko?
Ch’iko sits at 6.6°N, 38.3°E, 1,871 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Wendo, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Ch’iko
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ch’iko.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ch’iko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,848 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,121 m.
The land around Ch’iko is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 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 Ch’iko (6.5833°, 38.3333°, elevation 1,871 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.