Dibate in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Dibate sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 118 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Dibate's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dibate's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 118 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Dibate in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Dibate reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Dibate
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 67 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Dibate 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 | 31° / 16° | 1 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 33° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 34° / 20° | 4 | 1 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 34° / 21° | 17 | 4.4 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| May | 31° / 20° | 97 | 15.9 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 185 | 25.2 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 279 | 28.7 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 17° | 279 | 28.9 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 186 | 24.5 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 69 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 16° | 8 | 2.4 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 31° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Dibate gets around 118 mm of rain over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dibate
None of Dibate's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Dibate's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Dibate?
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.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Dibate sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Dibate in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Dibate in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 52 | 72 | 76 | 27 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | Poor |
| Feb | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
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.
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 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.