Gelemso in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gelemso sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 340 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high: 27°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 340 mm; 46 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Gelemso in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical spring day in Gelemso reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Gelemso 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	25° / 14°	17	3.6	11.5	8.1
Feb	27° / 15°	25	3.4	11.7	7.6
Mar	28° / 16°	85	9.1	11.9	6.7
Apr	26° / 16°	130	17.8	12.2	5.4
May	26° / 16°	125	19.4	12.4	5.4
Jun	26° / 16°	64	13.3	12.5	6.2
Jul	25° / 15°	155	22.2	12.5	5.2
Aug	24° / 15°	170	22.8	12.3	5.2
Sep	25° / 16°	81	13.2	12.1	6.5
Oct	25° / 15°	98	12.6	11.8	6.6
Nov	25° / 14°	46	6.7	11.6	7.6
Dec	25° / 13°	22	3.7	11.5	8.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Gelemso gets around 340 mm of rain over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gelemso

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In spring, Gelemso overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gelemso's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Rainy season

Dust

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Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

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Is spring a good time to visit Gelemso?

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.

5.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gelemso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gelemso in Spring

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

In spring, Gelemso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gelemso 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 Gelemso peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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)	13	15	16	15	13	12	11	14	13	13	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

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

Air quality in Gelemso 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 Gelemso is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	23	24	25	22	23	30	29	24	25	26	25	24
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	23	Moderate
Feb	24	Moderate
Mar	25	Moderate
Apr	22	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	30	Moderate
Jul	29	Moderate
Aug	24	Moderate
Sep	25	Moderate
Oct	26	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	24	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Gelemso?

Gelemso sits at 8.8°N, 40.5°E, 1,795 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bedēsa, 31 km away.

Topography around Gelemso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gelemso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 1,826 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,481 m.

The land around Gelemso is covered by cropland (51%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km

428 m

cropland 51%

16 km

1,330 m

shrubs 55%

80 km

2,481 m

shrubs 58%

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← Winter Gelemso year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Bedēsa 31 km · Āwash 43 km · Āsbe Teferī 49 km · Mī’ēso 53 km · Metahāra 67 km · Hīrna 78 km · Deder 116 km · Welench’ītī 120 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 Gelemso (8.8167°, 40.5167°, elevation 1,795 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.