Debre Birhan in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Debre Birhan sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 390 mm of rain over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Debre Birhan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Debre Birhan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 390 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Debre Birhan in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical spring day in Debre Birhan reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Debre Birhan 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 | 19° / 7° | 49 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 20° / 8° | 56 | 9.2 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 21° / 9° | 152 | 15.5 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 161 | 16 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 78 | 9.3 | 12.4 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 113 | 12 | 12.6 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 18° / 10° | 484 | 29.6 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 17° / 10° | 579 | 30.6 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 18° / 9° | 252 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 19° / 8° | 47 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 19° / 7° | 23 | 4.2 | 11.6 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 19° / 7° | 17 | 4 | 11.4 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Debre Birhan gets around 390 mm of rain over 41 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Debre Birhan
None of Debre Birhan's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Debre Birhan's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Debre Birhan sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Debre Birhan?
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 Debre Birhan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Debre Birhan in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Debre Birhan sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
UV index in Debre Birhan 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 Debre Birhan peaks around March 19 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 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 | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 15 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Debre Birhan 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 Debre Birhan is worst in June — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 25 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) | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 43 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 28 | 25 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 43 | Poor |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Debre Birhan?
Debre Birhan sits at 9.7°N, 39.5°E, 2,830 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Sheno, 47 km away.
Topography around Debre Birhan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Debre Birhan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Debre Birhan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m around an average of 2,763 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,027 m.
The land around Debre Birhan is covered by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and shrubs (33%) 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 Debre Birhan (9.6795°, 39.5326°, elevation 2,830 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.