Dolo weather in April

In April, Dolo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 85 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dolo's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:13 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Dolo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272717
282717
292717
302717

Dolo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°47911.37.2
Feb23° / 13°387.511.67.5
Mar25° / 15°831311.96.8
Apr26° / 16°8513.512.36.4
May28° / 17°285.812.67.1
Jun29° / 17°57912.85.9
Jul27° / 17°21326.412.74.3
Aug27° / 17°17421.912.45.0
Sep27° / 16°183.212.17.8
Oct26° / 16°142.511.78.6
Nov24° / 14°193.711.48.7
Dec23° / 12°20411.28.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107327
117426
127426
137426
147525
157624
167624
177624
187624
197624
207723
217723
227723
237723
247723
257723
267723
277822
287723
297723
307723

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dolo gets around 85 mm of rain over 13.5 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
546
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1545
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2244
2344
2443
2543
2642
2741
2841
2940
3039

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1464113
2464113
3474013
4473913
5483913
6483913
7493813
8493813
9493713
10493714
11493714
12493714
13493614
14503614
15503615
16503515
17503515
18503416
19503416
20513316
21513316
22513316
23513316
24533215
25533215
26543214
27553114
28563113
29563113
30583012

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:236:29
212.16:226:30
312.16:216:30
412.26:216:30
512.26:206:30
612.26:196:30
712.26:196:30
812.26:186:30
912.26:176:30
1012.26:176:30
1112.26:166:30
1212.36:156:30
1312.36:156:30
1412.36:146:31
1512.36:136:31
1612.36:136:31
1712.36:126:31
1812.36:116:31
1912.36:116:31
2012.36:106:31
2112.46:106:31
2212.46:096:31
2312.46:086:32
2412.46:086:32
2512.46:076:32
2612.46:076:32
2712.46:066:32
2812.46:066:32
2912.56:056:33
3012.56:056:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.9 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dolo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Dolo?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dolo in April

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

In April, Dolo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Dolo 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 Dolo 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 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dolo 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 Dolo is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1731 µg/m³Nov 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dolo?

Dolo sits at 13.5°N, 39.6°E, 2,379 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mekele, 18 km away.

Intich’o

Topography around Dolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dolo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 2,402 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,997 m.

The land around Dolo is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (27%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
1,149 m
80 km
3,997 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Mekele 18 km · Wik’ro 33 km · Ābīy Ādī 72 km · Idaga Hamus 77 km · Mehoni 78 km · Maych’ew 80 km · Ādīgrat 89 km · Intich’o 101 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 Dolo (13.4992°, 39.6372°, elevation 2,379 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).