Debre Tabor weather in April

In April, Debre Tabor sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 103 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Debre Tabor's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Debre Tabor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Debre Tabor is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Debre Tabor reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62512
72512
82512
92512
102512
112512
122513
132513
142513
152513
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282513
292513
302513

Debre Tabor weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 163.111.48.3
Feb25° / 11°234.111.68.0
Mar25° / 12°7410.111.96.9
Apr25° / 13°10311.512.36.7
May24° / 13°19815.312.56.1
Jun22° / 12°43024.812.74.3
Jul19° / 11°78230.812.63.2
Aug19° / 11°86230.812.43.2
Sep20° / 11°48422.812.14.5
Oct22° / 10°14713.511.76.2
Nov22° / 445.311.57.7
Dec23° / 182.911.38.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66337
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186040
196040
205941
215941
225743
235743
245644
255545
265644
275545
285446
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Debre Tabor gets around 103 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
534
634
734
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1537
1637
1738
1838
1939
2040
2140
2241
2342
2442
2543
2643
2744
2844
2945
3045

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:306:36
212.16:296:36
312.16:286:36
412.16:286:36
512.16:276:36
612.26:266:36
712.26:266:36
812.26:256:36
912.26:246:36
1012.26:246:36
1112.26:236:36
1212.26:236:36
1312.26:226:36
1412.26:216:36
1512.36:216:36
1612.36:206:36
1712.36:206:36
1812.36:196:36
1912.36:196:36
2012.36:186:36
2112.36:176:36
2212.36:176:37
2312.36:166:37
2412.36:166:37
2512.46:156:37
2612.46:156:37
2712.46:146:37
2812.46:146:37
2912.46:146:37
3012.46:136:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Debre Tabor

In seasonPeak

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

Debre Tabor's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Debre Tabor sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Debre Tabor?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Debre Tabor in April

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

In April, Debre Tabor sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Debre Tabor 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 Debre Tabor peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Debre Tabor 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 Debre Tabor is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2236 µg/m³Aug 928 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb33Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Debre Tabor?

Debre Tabor sits at 11.8°N, 38.0°E, 2,692 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ibnat, 32 km away.

Topography around Debre Tabor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Debre Tabor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m around an average of 2,620 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,110 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,849 m.

The land around Debre Tabor is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
465 m
16 km
1,110 m
80 km
2,849 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ibnat 32 km · Werota 35 km · Ādīs Zemen 39 km · Nefas Mewch’a 51 km · T’īs Isat 62 km · Bahir Dar 74 km · Maksenyit 78 km · Wegeda 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
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 Debre Tabor (11.85°, 38.0167°, elevation 2,692 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).