Gēdo weather in April

In April, Gēdo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 112 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-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 16% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gēdo's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gēdo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Gēdo is settlement in Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Gēdo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122714
132714
142714
152614
162614
172614
182614
192614
202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282614
292614
302614

Gēdo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°183.611.58.0
Feb26° / 12°254.511.77.5
Mar27° / 13°6910.211.96.6
Apr26° / 14°11214.412.25.9
May25° / 14°24823.112.44.8
Jun22° / 13°2472912.53.7
Jul20° / 13°30930.912.53.3
Aug21° / 13°30530.912.33.3
Sep22° / 12°32528.812.13.7
Oct24° / 12°15512.611.86.6
Nov24° / 11°48511.67.9
Dec25° / 11°163.111.58.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
124852
134852
144852
154654
164555
174456
184357
194258
204060
214060
223961
233862
243862
253763
263763
273664
283565
293565
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gēdo gets around 112 mm of rain over 14.4 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 47% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
538
638
739
840
941
1041
1142
1243
1344
1445
1546
1647
1749
1850
1951
2052
2153
2254
2355
2456
2556
2657
2758
2859
2959
3060

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
58911
68812
78812
88713
98614
108515
118416
128416
138317
148218
158218
168119
178020
187921
197822
207723
217624
227525
237426
247327
257129
267030
276931
286733
296634
306436

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:336:37
212.16:326:37
312.16:316:37
412.16:316:37
512.16:306:37
612.16:306:37
712.16:296:37
812.16:296:37
912.16:286:37
1012.16:286:37
1112.26:276:37
1212.26:276:37
1312.26:266:36
1412.26:256:36
1512.26:256:36
1612.26:246:36
1712.26:246:36
1812.26:236:36
1912.26:236:36
2012.26:236:36
2112.26:226:36
2212.26:226:36
2312.36:216:36
2412.36:216:36
2512.36:206:36
2612.36:206:37
2712.36:196:37
2812.36:196:37
2912.36:196:37
3012.36:186:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gēdo

In seasonPeak

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

Gēdo's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Gēdo?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gēdo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gēdo in April

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

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

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gēdo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Gēdo peaks around March 19 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gēdo 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 Gēdo is worst in January — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1640 µg/m³Aug 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gēdo?

Gēdo sits at 9.0°N, 37.5°E, 2,500 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Guder, 35 km away.

Tulu Bolo

Topography around Gēdo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gēdo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m around an average of 2,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,259 m.

The land around Gēdo is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
737 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
2,259 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Guder 35 km · Hāgere Hiywet 44 km · Shambu 72 km · Gīnch’ī 77 km · Kachīsī 77 km · Waliso 78 km · Welk’īt’ē 89 km · Tulu Bolo 93 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 Gēdo (9.0167°, 37.45°, elevation 2,500 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).