Goba in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Goba sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 627 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Goba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Goba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 627 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Goba in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical spring day in Goba reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Goba 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 | 18° / 7° | 65 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 19° / 8° | 70 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 19° / 9° | 177 | 18.5 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 277 | 25 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| May | 18° / 10° | 173 | 22.1 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 18° / 10° | 146 | 22.5 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 17° / 9° | 268 | 29.7 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 17° / 9° | 285 | 30.2 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 17° / 9° | 246 | 27.8 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 16° / 9° | 217 | 24.1 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 97 | 15.4 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 17° / 7° | 55 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Goba gets around 627 mm of rain over 66 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — 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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Goba?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Goba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Goba in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Goba sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.
UV index in Goba in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goba peaks around March 17 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 12 (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) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 15 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Goba in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Goba is worst in June — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 9 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) | 9 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Goba?
Goba sits at 7.0°N, 40.0°E, 2,682 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bale Robe, 12 km away.
Topography around Goba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Goba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Goba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m around an average of 2,666 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,874 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,571 m.
The land around Goba is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), shrubs (26%) and trees (21%) within 80 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 Goba (7.0167°, 39.9833°, elevation 2,682 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.