Dibate weather in April

In April, Dibate sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Dibate's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dibate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:28 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Dibate is place in Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Dibate reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 3°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13520
23520
33520
43521
53521
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133421
143421
153421
163421
173421
183421
193421
203421
213421
223421
233421
243321
253321
263321
273321
283321
293321
303321

How April really feels in Dibate

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Dibate 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
Jan31° / 16°1011.45.7
Feb33° / 18°00.111.64.4
Mar34° / 20°4111.93.5
Apr34° / 21°174.412.23.5
May31° / 20°9715.912.53.9
Jun28° / 18°18525.212.64.0
Jul25° / 17°27928.712.63.9
Aug25° / 17°27928.912.43.9
Sep26° / 17°18624.512.14.4
Oct28° / 17°6914.211.85.8
Nov29° / 16°82.411.56.6
Dec31° / 16°10.111.46.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57723
67723
77525
87525
97525
107525
117426
127327
137327
147228
157129
167129
176931
186931
196733
206733
216634
226535
236436
246436
256337
266238
276139
286139
296040
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dibate gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
68
79
89
910
1011
1111
1212
1313
1413
1514
1615
1716
1817
1918
2018
2119
2220
2321
2422
2523
2624
2725
2827
2928
3029

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188930
288930
3871030
4871030
5851140
6841240
7821350
8811360
9801460
10781570
11771670
12761680
13751780
14731890
157218100
167119100
176920110
186820120
196621130
206522130
216422140
226322150
236023170
245923180
255624191
265424211
275324221
285124241
294924252
304624272

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 6:37 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:376:42
212.16:376:42
312.16:366:42
412.16:356:42
512.16:356:42
612.16:346:42
712.16:336:42
812.26:336:42
912.26:326:42
1012.26:326:42
1112.26:316:42
1212.26:316:42
1312.26:306:42
1412.26:296:42
1512.26:296:42
1612.26:286:42
1712.26:286:42
1812.36:276:42
1912.36:276:43
2012.36:266:43
2112.36:266:43
2212.36:256:43
2312.36:256:43
2412.36:246:43
2512.36:246:43
2612.36:236:43
2712.36:236:43
2812.36:226:43
2912.46:226:43
3012.46:226:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dibate

In seasonPeak

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

Dibate's monsoon runs June–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 Dibate?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dibate. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dibate in April

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

In April, Dibate sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dibate in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Dibate peaks around March 23 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Dibate 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 Dibate is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateMar 1075 µg/m³May 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr27Moderate
May12Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dibate?

Dibate sits at 10.7°N, 36.2°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Chagni, 46 km away.

Topography around Dibate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dibate has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 1,473 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 m.

The land around Dibate is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (32%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
875 m
80 km
2,267 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
April weather nearby: Chagni 46 km · Mambuk 70 km · Gimja Bēt Maryam 76 km · Ginja Bet 77 km · Shendi 80 km · Injibara 86 km · Ādīs K’idamē 87 km · Tīlīlī 90 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 Dibate (10.65°, 36.2167°, elevation 1,525 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).