Gīdolē in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gīdolē sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 354 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Gīdolē's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gīdolē's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 20°C
Rainfall: 354 mm; 52 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 4.4; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Gīdolē in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gīdolē reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Gīdolē

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 8 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gīdolē 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	31° / 19°	15	2.8	11.7	5.5
Feb	32° / 20°	13	2.9	11.8	4.7
Mar	31° / 21°	49	9	12	4.4
Apr	29° / 20°	154	20.4	12.1	4.2
May	27° / 19°	151	22.2	12.3	4.7
Jun	26° / 19°	50	11.7	12.3	6.2
Jul	25° / 19°	37	8.5	12.3	6.7
Aug	26° / 19°	38	8.6	12.2	6.5
Sep	28° / 19°	66	12.4	12	6.0
Oct	27° / 19°	140	21.3	11.9	4.8
Nov	28° / 18°	64	10.6	11.7	5.9
Dec	30° / 19°	20	4.1	11.7	6.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Gīdolē gets around 354 mm of rain over 52 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 3 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 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 5.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gīdolē

In seasonPeak

In spring, Gīdolē overlaps 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

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

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Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Gīdolē?

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.

4.4

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.5

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gīdolē for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gīdolē in Spring

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

In spring, Gīdolē sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gīdolē in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

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

Air quality in Gīdolē 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	36	35	29	24	24	32	30	25	25	25	32	37
Level	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	36	Poor
Feb	35	Moderate
Mar	29	Moderate
Apr	24	Moderate
May	24	Moderate
Jun	32	Moderate
Jul	30	Moderate
Aug	25	Moderate
Sep	25	Moderate
Oct	25	Moderate
Nov	32	Moderate
Dec	37	Poor

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.

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

trees 72%

16 km

1,717 m

shrubs 36%

80 km

3,011 m

shrubs 53%

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Spring 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

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.