Dēra in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Dēra sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 178 mm of rain over about 27 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Dēra's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dēra's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
178 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Dēra in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical spring day in Dēra reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Dēra 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
Jan26° / 11°112.311.68.3
Feb27° / 13°142.511.77.8
Mar28° / 14°437.211.96.6
Apr28° / 15°7010.612.26.2
May28° / 15°669.512.46.5
Jun26° / 14°6913.912.56.1
Jul24° / 14°14426.412.44.5
Aug23° / 14°16628.212.34.2
Sep25° / 14°10619.6125.5
Oct26° / 13°274.311.87.9
Nov26° / 12°91.711.68.5
Dec26° / 11°41.111.58.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Dēra gets around 178 mm of rain over 27 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 8 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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Dēra

In seasonPeak

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

Dēra's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Dēra?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dēra in Spring

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

In spring, Dēra sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Dēra in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Dēra peaks around March 17 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 17UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Dēra 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 Dēra is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dēra?

Dēra sits at 8.4°N, 38.9°E, 1,665 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is ‘Alem T’ēna, 16 km away.

Topography around Dēra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dēra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 1,681 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,416 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,913 m.

The land around Dēra is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
1,416 m
80 km
2,913 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: ‘Alem T’ēna 16 km · Mek’ī 28 km · Mojo 36 km · Wonji 41 km · Bishoftu 42 km · Wenjī 48 km · Adama 49 km · Īteya 52 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 Dēra (8.4°, 38.85°, elevation 1,665 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.