Dīla in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Dīla sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 760 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Dīla's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dīla's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 760 mm; 64 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 4.8; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Dīla in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Dīla reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Dīla 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	27° / 14°	41	5.8	11.7	7.5
Feb	28° / 15°	40	5.3	11.8	6.9
Mar	28° / 16°	126	12.3	12	5.9
Apr	26° / 16°	303	23.7	12.1	4.5
May	24° / 15°	330	28.4	12.3	4.1
Jun	23° / 15°	126	21.2	12.4	4.8
Jul	22° / 15°	94	18.9	12.3	5.1
Aug	22° / 15°	97	18.4	12.2	5.2
Sep	23° / 15°	212	24.1	12	4.6
Oct	24° / 14°	390	27.7	11.9	4.2
Nov	25° / 14°	161	15.5	11.7	6.1
Dec	26° / 13°	56	7.1	11.6	7.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Dīla gets around 760 mm of rain over 64 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 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 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Dīla?

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.

4.8

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.7

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Dīla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dīla in Spring

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

In spring, Dīla sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 64 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dīla 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 Dīla peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (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)	14	15	16	15	13	12	12	14	13	14	11	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

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

Air quality in Dīla 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 Dīla is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 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)	69	61	53	45	41	44	42	39	46	54	67	73
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	69	Unhealthy
Feb	61	Unhealthy
Mar	53	Poor
Apr	45	Poor
May	41	Poor
Jun	44	Poor
Jul	42	Poor
Aug	39	Poor
Sep	46	Poor
Oct	54	Poor
Nov	67	Unhealthy
Dec	73	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Dīla?

Dīla sits at 6.4°N, 38.3°E, 1,594 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Wenago, 12 km away.

Topography around Dīla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dīla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m around an average of 1,618 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,825 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,121 m.

The land around Dīla is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km

486 m

trees 64%

16 km

1,825 m

trees 55%

80 km

2,121 m

trees 38%

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Spring weather nearby: Wenago 12 km · Ch’iko 19 km · Wendo 23 km · Yirga Ch’efē 31 km · Yirga ‘Alem 39 km · Kele 49 km · Leku 53 km · Bedēsa 53 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 Dīla (6.4167°, 38.3167°, elevation 1,594 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.