Dayē weather in April

In April, Dayē sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Dayē's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dayē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Dayē reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917

Dayē weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°51.111.58.2
Feb29° / 15°102.311.77.0
Mar29° / 16°377.511.95.9
Apr29° / 17°478.212.25.6
May29° / 17°8510.712.45.7
Jun25° / 15°22224.212.64.6
Jul22° / 14°37030.712.53.6
Aug22° / 14°37930.812.33.5
Sep23° / 14°24424.512.14.7
Oct25° / 14°566.911.87.7
Nov26° / 13°162.811.58.4
Dec26° / 13°4111.48.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37228
47129
57129
67129
77030
87030
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166832
176832
186832
196832
206733
216634
226634
236634
246535
256436
266436
276337
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dayē gets around 47 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2630
2730
2831
2932
3032

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39280
49190
59190
690100
790100
889110
988120
1087130
1187130
1286140
1386140
1485150
1585150
1684160
1784160
1883170
1983170
2082180
2182180
2281190
2381190
2481190
2580200
2680200
2778211
2878211
2977221
3077221

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:296:34
212.16:296:34
312.16:286:34
412.16:276:34
512.16:276:34
612.16:266:34
712.16:266:34
812.16:256:34
912.26:246:34
1012.26:246:34
1112.26:236:34
1212.26:236:34
1312.26:226:34
1412.26:226:34
1512.26:216:34
1612.26:216:34
1712.26:206:34
1812.26:206:34
1912.26:196:34
2012.36:196:34
2112.36:186:34
2212.36:186:34
2312.36:176:34
2412.36:176:34
2512.36:166:34
2612.36:166:34
2712.36:156:34
2812.36:156:34
2912.36:156:34
3012.36:146:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.71 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dayē

In seasonPeak

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

Dayē'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 Dayē?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dayē in April

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

In April, Dayē sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Dayē 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 Dayē peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Dayē 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 Dayē is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1242 µg/m³Aug 1230 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar35Poor
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dayē?

Dayē sits at 9.9°N, 38.3°E, 2,556 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gebre Guracha, 17 km away.

Genet

Topography around Dayē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dayē has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m around an average of 2,484 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,352 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,608 m.

The land around Dayē is covered by cropland (84%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
688 m
16 km
1,352 m
80 km
2,608 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
April weather nearby: Gebre Guracha 17 km · Fichē 52 km · Lumamē 55 km · Kachīsī 57 km · Bichena 63 km · Debre Mark’os 78 km · ‘Alem Ketema 87 km · Genet 94 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 Dayē (9.8833°, 38.2667°, elevation 2,556 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).