Fichē in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Fichē sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 217 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
217 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Fichē in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical spring day in Fichē reaches about 26°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

10°15°20°25°30°MarAprMay

Fichē 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°183.711.58.2
Feb26° / 11°264.511.77.7
Mar26° / 12°7610.411.96.8
Apr26° / 12°7710.312.26.7
May26° / 13°657.712.47.1
Jun24° / 12°1061312.66.4
Jul20° / 12°33629.512.53.6
Aug20° / 12°33230.712.33.4
Sep21° / 11°16922.812.14.6
Oct23° / 10°38511.87.8
Nov24° / 182.611.68.5
Dec24° / 91.911.48.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Fichē gets around 217 mm of rain over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%MarAprMay

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.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

0246810MarAprMay

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

0246MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Fichē

In seasonPeak

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

Fichē's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Fichē?

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.

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fichē in Spring

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

In spring, Fichē sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Fichē in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Fichē peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Fichē 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 Fichē is worst in June — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1444 µg/m³Aug 1034 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr35Poor
May39Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep45Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Fichē?

Fichē sits at 9.8°N, 38.7°E, 2,792 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gebre Guracha, 37 km away.

Topography around Fichē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fichē has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,052 m around an average of 2,703 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,265 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,528 m.

The land around Fichē is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,052 m
16 km
2,265 m
80 km
2,528 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Gebre Guracha 37 km · ‘Alem Ketema 46 km · Dayē 52 km · Sendafa 79 km · Sheno 81 km · Burayu 85 km · Genet 85 km · Addis Ababa 86 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 Fichē (9.8°, 38.7333°, elevation 2,792 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.