Gimbi weather in April

In April, Gimbi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 108 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Gimbi's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gimbi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Gimbi is city.

Density
3,196/km²
people per km²

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gimbi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133019
143019
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918

Gimbi 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
Jan29° / 16°61.311.56.5
Feb31° / 17°71.511.75.4
Mar31° / 18°344.811.94.9
Apr30° / 18°10810.612.24.8
May27° / 17°37524.512.44.2
Jun25° / 16°51729.712.53.6
Jul23° / 15°48330.712.53.6
Aug24° / 16°48830.812.33.6
Sep25° / 16°49429.512.13.7
Oct26° / 15°26521.611.85.0
Nov27° / 15°416.511.67.2
Dec28° / 15°51.311.57.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55743
65545
75545
85446
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155050
164951
174852
184852
194753
204654
214555
224456
234456
244357
254258
264159
274060
283862
293862
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gimbi gets around 108 mm of rain over 10.6 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 36% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
218
319
420
521
622
724
825
926
1027
1128
1230
1331
1432
1534
1636
1737
1839
1940
2042
2143
2244
2346
2447
2549
2650
2752
2854
2955
3057

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173225
273225
372226
471227
569238
668239
7662410
8652411
9622513
10612514
11592615
12572716
13542818
14522919
15502921
16473022
17453124
18433125
19413227
20393228
21373330
22363331
23343333
24323434
25303436
26293438
27273340
28253342
29243244
30233146

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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 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 6:39 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:396:44
212.16:386:44
312.16:386:43
412.16:376:43
512.16:376:43
612.16:366:43
712.16:366:43
812.16:356:43
912.16:356:43
1012.26:346:43
1112.26:336:43
1212.26:336:43
1312.26:326:43
1412.26:326:43
1512.26:316:43
1612.26:316:43
1712.26:306:43
1812.26:306:43
1912.26:296:43
2012.26:296:43
2112.26:286:43
2212.36:286:43
2312.36:276:43
2412.36:276:43
2512.36:276:43
2612.36:266:43
2712.36:266:43
2812.36:256:43
2912.36:256:43
3012.36:256:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gimbi

In seasonPeak

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

Gimbi'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 Gimbi?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gimbi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gimbi in April

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

In April, Gimbi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Gimbi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gimbi peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Gimbi 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 Gimbi is worst in February — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (May, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateFeb 1556 µg/m³May 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar44Poor
Apr24Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gimbi?

Gimbi sits at 9.2°N, 35.8°E, 1,980 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Nejo, 52 km away.

BedelēGutinMetuMendīĀyanaDembī Dolo

Topography around Gimbi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gimbi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 1,914 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,953 m.

The land around Gimbi is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
957 m
80 km
1,953 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Nejo 52 km · Nek’emtē 79 km · Bedelē 98 km · Gutin 98 km · Metu 101 km · Mendī 107 km · Āyana 117 km · Dembī Dolo 134 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 Gimbi (9.1703°, 35.8349°, elevation 1,980 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).