Degeh Bur in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Degeh Bur sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 167 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Degeh Bur's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Degeh Bur's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
167 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Degeh Bur in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 28°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Degeh Bur reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Degeh Bur 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°10.111.66.6
Feb31° / 17°20.511.75.8
Mar31° / 19°193.111.95.2
Apr30° / 20°8013.712.24.8
May28° / 19°6815.812.45.6
Jun27° / 19°71.312.57.5
Jul26° / 19°61.212.47.6
Aug27° / 19°61.412.37.6
Sep28° / 20°92.3126.9
Oct28° / 18°6612.111.85.9
Nov29° / 17°273.911.66.8
Dec29° / 16°40.611.57.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Degeh Bur gets around 167 mm of rain over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Degeh Bur?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Degeh Bur for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Degeh Bur in Spring

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

In spring, Degeh Bur sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Degeh Bur in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Degeh Bur peaks around March 21 at about 15 (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 21UV 15Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Degeh Bur in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Degeh Bur is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Degeh Bur?

Degeh Bur sits at 8.2°N, 43.6°E, 1,059 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Hartīshēk, 107 km away.

HartīshēkJijigaTog WajaaleGedebHargeysaGebileyBabīlēChinahsen

Topography around Degeh Bur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Degeh Bur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 1,065 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Degeh Bur is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Hartīshēk 107 km · Jijiga 151 km · Tog Wajaale 155 km · Gedeb 156 km · Hargeysa 159 km · Gebiley 165 km · Babīlē 175 km · Chinahsen 177 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 Degeh Bur (8.2206°, 43.5572°, elevation 1,059 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.