Gīnch’ī weather in April

In April, Gīnch’ī sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 118 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Gīnch’ī's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gīnch’ī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:22 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Gīnch’ī reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202412
212412
222412
232412
242412
252412
262412
272412
282412
292412
302412

Gīnch’ī weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 204.311.58.0
Feb25° / 10°244.911.77.9
Mar25° / 12°7111.311.96.8
Apr24° / 12°1181512.26.1
May24° / 12°13714.412.46.2
Jun22° / 12°27523.712.54.5
Jul20° / 11°35330.812.53.3
Aug20° / 11°40030.912.33.2
Sep20° / 11°33426.712.14.0
Oct22° / 11°517.211.87.2
Nov23° / 10°132.511.68.3
Dec23° / 71.811.58.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
94951
104852
114852
124852
134654
144654
154555
164456
174357
184357
194159
204060
213961
223763
233763
243664
253664
263565
273565
283565
293565
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gīnch’ī gets around 118 mm of rain over 15 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 50% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
743
843
944
1045
1146
1247
1348
1449
1550
1651
1753
1854
1955
2055
2156
2256
2357
2457
2557
2656
2756
2856
2956
3055

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18955
19955
20955
21955
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28937
29937
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
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 6:30 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:306:34
212.16:296:34
312.16:296:34
412.16:286:34
512.16:286:34
612.16:276:34
712.16:266:34
812.16:266:34
912.16:256:34
1012.26:256:34
1112.26:246:34
1212.26:246:34
1312.26:236:34
1412.26:236:34
1512.26:226:34
1612.26:226:34
1712.26:216:34
1812.26:216:34
1912.26:206:34
2012.26:206:34
2112.26:196:34
2212.26:196:34
2312.36:186:34
2412.36:186:34
2512.36:176:34
2612.36:176:34
2712.36:176:34
2812.36:166:34
2912.36:166:34
3012.36:166:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gīnch’ī

In seasonPeak

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

Gīnch’ī's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Gīnch’ī?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gīnch’ī for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gīnch’ī in April

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

In April, Gīnch’ī sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gīnch’ī in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gīnch’ī peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gīnch’ī 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 Gīnch’ī is worst in October — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 1746 µg/m³Aug 931 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gīnch’ī?

Gīnch’ī sits at 9.0°N, 38.1°E, 2,274 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ādīs ‘Alem, 27 km away.

Topography around Gīnch’ī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gīnch’ī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m around an average of 2,293 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,127 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,460 m.

The land around Gīnch’ī is covered by cropland (64%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
545 m
16 km
1,127 m
80 km
2,460 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Ādīs ‘Alem 27 km · Hāgere Hiywet 33 km · Genet 39 km · Tulu Bolo 41 km · Guder 43 km · Sebeta 53 km · Burayu 56 km · Waliso 59 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 Gīnch’ī (9.0333°, 38.15°, elevation 2,274 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).