Gimbi in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gimbi sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 517 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
517 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Gimbi in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gimbi reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Gimbi 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Gimbi gets around 517 mm of rain over 40 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gimbi

In seasonPeak

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

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 spring a good time to visit Gimbi?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Gimbi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gimbi in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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 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
Spring 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.