Dembech’a weather in April

In April, Dembech’a sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 85 mm of rain across 11.6 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Dembech’a's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dembech’a's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Dembech’a is place in Amhara, Ethiopia.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Dembech’a reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52714
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
162714
172714
182714
192714
202714
212714
222714
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292614
302614

Dembech’a 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
Jan25° / 11°102.811.58.3
Feb26° / 12°183.411.77.8
Mar27° / 13°529.511.96.7
Apr27° / 14°8511.612.26.2
May25° / 14°22220.412.55.1
Jun22° / 13°35229.512.63.7
Jul20° / 12°4373112.63.2
Aug20° / 12°4623112.33.2
Sep21° / 12°43629.412.13.6
Oct23° / 11°17317.311.85.7
Nov23° / 10°366.911.57.6
Dec24° / 10°12311.48.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56139
66139
76040
86040
95941
105842
115842
125842
135743
145644
155644
165644
175446
185347
195248
205149
214951
224951
234753
244654
254654
264555
274456
284357
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dembech’a gets around 85 mm of rain over 11.6 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 39% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
634
734
834
935
1035
1135
1236
1336
1437
1537
1638
1738
1839
1940
2040
2141
2242
2342
2443
2544
2645
2746
2846
2947
3048

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5955
6955
7955
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13928
14928
15919
16919
179010
189010
198911
208812
218713
228713
238614
248515
258317
268218
278119
287921
297822
307624

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 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
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 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 6:32 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:326:37
212.16:316:37
312.16:316:37
412.16:306:37
512.16:306:37
612.16:296:37
712.16:286:37
812.26:286:37
912.26:276:37
1012.26:276:37
1112.26:266:37
1212.26:266:37
1312.26:256:37
1412.26:246:37
1512.26:246:37
1612.26:236:37
1712.26:236:37
1812.36:226:37
1912.36:226:37
2012.36:216:37
2112.36:216:37
2212.36:206:38
2312.36:206:38
2412.36:196:38
2512.36:196:38
2612.36:186:38
2712.36:186:38
2812.36:176:38
2912.46:176:38
3012.46:176:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
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
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dembech’a

In seasonPeak

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

Dembech’a's monsoon runs May–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 Dembech’a?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dembech’a in April

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

In April, Dembech’a sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Dembech’a 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 Dembech’a peaks around March 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dembech’a 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 Dembech’a is worst in December — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2048 µg/m³Aug 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dembech’a?

Dembech’a sits at 10.6°N, 37.5°E, 2,085 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Finote Selam, 29 km away.

Topography around Dembech’a

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dembech’a has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 2,088 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,309 m.

The land around Dembech’a is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
869 m
80 km
3,309 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Finote Selam 29 km · Debre Mark’os 35 km · Burē 48 km · Lumamē 59 km · Shendi 59 km · Tīlīlī 61 km · Mot’a 73 km · Ginja Bet 73 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 Dembech’a (10.55°, 37.4833°, elevation 2,085 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).