Ghinnir weather in April

In April, Ghinnir sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 96 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 20% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ghinnir's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghinnir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Ghinnir is place in Oromia, 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 Ghinnir 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 2°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132615
142615
152615
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202516
212516
222516
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252516
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282516
292516
302516

Ghinnir weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°71.611.68.2
Feb28° / 15°71.111.87.6
Mar28° / 15°346.8126.9
Apr26° / 16°9618.712.25.3
May26° / 16°7417.912.35.6
Jun26° / 16°225.712.47.4
Jul25° / 15°32912.47.2
Aug25° / 16°287.212.27.3
Sep26° / 16°317.6127.2
Oct25° / 15°11020.111.85.5
Nov24° / 13°5110.911.76.9
Dec26° / 13°143.211.68.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35347
45347
55248
65248
75248
85050
95050
104951
114951
124852
134852
144654
154654
164555
174357
184357
194258
204159
214060
223961
233961
243862
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ghinnir gets around 96 mm of rain over 18.7 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 62% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
446
547
648
750
851
953
1054
1156
1258
1359
1461
1562
1664
1766
1867
1969
2070
2171
2272
2373
2474
2575
2675
2776
2876
2976
3076

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1483715
2463816
3443917
4424117
5404218
6384319
7364420
8334522
9314623
10294625
11264727
12244729
13224731
14204733
15184735
16164737
17144739
18124642
19114544
2094446
2184348
2274251
2374152
2464054
2553857
2653758
2753659
2843561
2943462
3033364

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:24
212.16:206:23
312.16:196:23
412.16:186:23
512.16:186:23
612.16:176:23
712.16:176:23
812.16:166:23
912.16:166:23
1012.16:156:23
1112.16:156:22
1212.16:156:22
1312.16:146:22
1412.16:146:22
1512.26:136:22
1612.26:136:22
1712.26:126:22
1812.26:126:22
1912.26:116:22
2012.26:116:22
2112.26:116:22
2212.26:106:22
2312.26:106:22
2412.26:096:22
2512.26:096:22
2612.26:096:22
2712.26:086:22
2812.26:086:22
2912.26:086:22
3012.26:076:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ghinnir?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ghinnir for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ghinnir in April

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

In April, Ghinnir sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ghinnir 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 Ghinnir peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ghinnir 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 Ghinnir is worst in June — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2120 µg/m³Jan 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ghinnir?

Ghinnir sits at 7.1°N, 40.7°E, 1,945 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bale Robe, 78 km away.

MenaAra AliGobēsaĀsasaBek’ojīDodola

Topography around Ghinnir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghinnir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 1,909 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,511 m.

The land around Ghinnir is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
898 m
80 km
2,511 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Bale Robe 78 km · Goba 81 km · Mena 124 km · Ara Ali 135 km · Gobēsa 144 km · Āsasa 167 km · Bek’ojī 167 km · Dodola 169 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 Ghinnir (7.1395°, 40.7108°, elevation 1,945 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).