Gīmbīcho in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gīmbīcho sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 734 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 734 mm; 60 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 5.2; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Gīmbīcho in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gīmbīcho reaches about 25°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Gīmbīcho 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	25° / 11°	29	5	11.6	7.7
Feb	26° / 12°	40	5.8	11.8	7.3
Mar	26° / 13°	125	13.7	11.9	6.1
Apr	24° / 13°	287	21.2	12.2	5.0
May	23° / 13°	322	25	12.3	4.4
Jun	21° / 12°	205	28.3	12.4	3.7
Jul	20° / 12°	261	30.2	12.4	3.4
Aug	21° / 12°	284	30.4	12.2	3.4
Sep	21° / 12°	355	28.7	12	3.7
Oct	24° / 11°	215	13.6	11.8	6.3
Nov	25° / 11°	56	4.7	11.7	7.9
Dec	25° / 11°	19	2.5	11.6	8.3

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

Gīmbīcho gets around 734 mm of rain over 60 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 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 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gīmbīcho

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season

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Mar

Apr

May

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Gīmbīcho?

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.

5.2

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.6

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gīmbīcho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gīmbīcho in Spring

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

In spring, Gīmbīcho sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 60 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gīmbīcho 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 Gīmbīcho peaks around March 17 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	16	14	13	11	12	14	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	16	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Gīmbīcho 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 Gīmbīcho is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 46 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	76	70	62	53	48	51	48	46	51	64	71	77
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	76	Unhealthy
Feb	70	Unhealthy
Mar	62	Unhealthy
Apr	53	Poor
May	48	Poor
Jun	51	Poor
Jul	48	Poor
Aug	46	Poor
Sep	51	Poor
Oct	64	Unhealthy
Nov	71	Unhealthy
Dec	77	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Gīmbīcho?

Gīmbīcho sits at 7.5°N, 37.6°E, 2,014 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Hosa’ina, 27 km away.

Topography around Gīmbīcho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gīmbīcho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 2,074 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,577 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,645 m.

The land around Gīmbīcho is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km

388 m

cropland 60%

16 km

1,577 m

cropland 62%

80 km

2,645 m

cropland 47%

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← Winter Gīmbīcho year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Hosa’ina 27 km · Hadero 28 km · Shinshicho 32 km · Duramē 37 km · Damboya 37 km · Āreka 43 km · Shonē 50 km · K’olīto 52 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 Gīmbīcho (7.45°, 37.6333°, elevation 2,014 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.