Dessie in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Dessie sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 266 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 266 mm; 38 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 6.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Dessie in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Dessie reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Dessie 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	22° / 10°	43	8.3	11.4	7.1
Feb	23° / 11°	44	7.9	11.6	7.3
Mar	24° / 13°	106	14.6	11.9	6.5
Apr	25° / 14°	113	15	12.2	6.3
May	26° / 15°	47	7.9	12.5	7.2
Jun	28° / 15°	9	2	12.6	7.6
Jul	26° / 15°	101	15.6	12.6	5.9
Aug	25° / 15°	131	20.9	12.4	5.4
Sep	25° / 14°	59	12	12.1	6.8
Oct	24° / 12°	33	6.1	11.8	8.0
Nov	23° / 10°	25	3.7	11.5	8.3
Dec	22° / 10°	25	4.7	11.4	8.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Dessie gets around 266 mm of rain over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Dessie

In seasonPeak

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

Dessie sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Dessie?

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.

6.7

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dessie in Spring

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

In spring, Dessie sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 38 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Dessie 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 Dessie peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (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)	12	13	16	15	14	13	12	13	13	13	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Air quality in Dessie 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 Dessie is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	32	33	35	32	36	42	39	41	42	31	29	31
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	32	Moderate
Feb	33	Moderate
Mar	35	Moderate
Apr	32	Moderate
May	36	Poor
Jun	42	Poor
Jul	39	Poor
Aug	41	Poor
Sep	42	Poor
Oct	31	Moderate
Nov	29	Moderate
Dec	31	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Dessie?

Dessie sits at 11.1°N, 39.6°E, 2,494 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kombolcha, 13 km away.

Topography around Dessie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dessie has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m around an average of 2,617 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,725 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.

The land around Dessie is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), shrubs (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), cropland (36%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

974 m

artificial surfaces 30%

16 km

1,725 m

cropland 40%

80 km

3,644 m

shrubs 39%

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← Winter Dessie year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Kombolcha 13 km · Hāyk’ 19 km · Harbu 29 km · Batī 42 km · Kemisē 53 km · Mersa 59 km · Were Īlu 64 km · Sifra 67 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 Dessie (11.1333°, 39.6333°, elevation 2,494 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.