Gambēla in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Gambēla sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 244 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Gambēla's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gambēla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 244 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Gambēla in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early March to 32°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Gambēla reaches about 35°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Gambēla
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 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.
Gambēla 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 | 36° / 23° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 38° / 24° | 3 | 1 | 11.7 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 37° / 26° | 16 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 35° / 25° | 93 | 14.6 | 12.2 | 2.1 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 136 | 20.1 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 128 | 16.3 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 119 | 16.7 | 12.4 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 105 | 16.7 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 74 | 13.4 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 112 | 19.5 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 74 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 34° / 22° | 9 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Gambēla gets around 244 mm of rain over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — 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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gambēla
In spring, Gambēla overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gambēla's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Gambēla?
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 Gambēla.
What to pack for Gambēla in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Gambēla sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in Gambēla in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gambēla peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (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) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Gambēla 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 Gambēla is worst in January — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (May, 14 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) | 98 | 78 | 42 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 84 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 84 | Unhealthy |
Where is Gambēla?
Gambēla sits at 8.3°N, 34.6°E, 439 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dembī Dolo, 40 km away.
Topography around Gambēla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gambēla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gambēla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 857 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,842 m.
The land around Gambēla is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (35%) 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 Gambēla (8.25°, 34.5833°, elevation 439 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.