Gīdolē weather in April

In April, Gīdolē sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 154 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gīdolē's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gīdolē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Gīdolē is town 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gīdolē reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
72920
82920
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102920
112920
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How April really feels in Gīdolē

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gīdolē weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°152.811.75.5
Feb32° / 20°132.911.84.7
Mar31° / 21°499124.4
Apr29° / 20°15420.412.14.2
May27° / 19°15122.212.34.7
Jun26° / 19°5011.712.36.2
Jul25° / 19°378.512.36.7
Aug26° / 19°388.612.26.5
Sep28° / 19°6612.4126.0
Oct27° / 19°14021.311.94.8
Nov28° / 18°6410.611.75.9
Dec30° / 19°204.111.76.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33763
43565
53565
63268
73268
83169
93169
102971
112872
122872
132674
142674
152575
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192278
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gīdolē gets around 154 mm of rain over 20.4 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
252
353
454
555
657
758
859
960
1062
1163
1264
1366
1467
1568
1669
1771
1872
1973
2074
2175
2276
2377
2478
2579
2679
2780
2881
2981
3082

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11923544
21723564
31622584
41521595
51421605
61320616
71219636
81119637
91018648
10918658
11817669
12716689
136166810
146156811
155147011
164137112
174127113
183117313
193107314
20297415
21297415
22187516
23177616
24167716
25157717
26157717
27047917
28047917
29038017
30038017

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:346:37
212.16:336:36
312.16:336:36
412.16:326:36
512.16:326:36
612.16:316:36
712.16:316:36
812.16:316:36
912.16:306:35
1012.16:306:35
1112.16:296:35
1212.16:296:35
1312.16:286:35
1412.16:286:35
1512.16:276:35
1612.16:276:34
1712.16:276:34
1812.16:266:34
1912.16:266:34
2012.16:256:34
2112.16:256:34
2212.26:256:34
2312.26:246:34
2412.26:246:34
2512.26:246:34
2612.26:236:34
2712.26:236:34
2812.26:236:34
2912.26:226:34
3012.26:226:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gīdolē

In seasonPeak

In April, Gīdolē sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Gīdolē?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gīdolē for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gīdolē in April

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

In April, Gīdolē sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gīdolē in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Gīdolē peaks around March 15 at about 15 (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 15UV 15Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gīdolē 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 Gīdolē is worst in December — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2237 µg/m³Apr 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gīdolē?

Gīdolē sits at 5.7°N, 37.4°E, 2,102 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Konso, 46 km away.

Hagere Maryam

Topography around Gīdolē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gīdolē has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,042 m around an average of 1,999 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,717 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,011 m.

The land around Gīdolē is covered by trees (72%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,042 m
16 km
1,717 m
80 km
3,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Konso 46 km · Arba Minch 47 km · Ch’ench’a 70 km · Jinka 79 km · Kele 88 km · Bako 90 km · Felege Neway 90 km · Hagere Maryam 96 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 Gīdolē (5.65°, 37.3667°, elevation 2,102 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).