Gurbetē in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gurbetē sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 267 mm of rain over about 32 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 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Gurbetē's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gurbetē's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 267 mm; 32 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 6.5; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Spring Summer Fall Winter

Temperature in Gurbetē in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gurbetē reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Gurbetē 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°	9	1.9	11.4	8.3
Feb	27° / 13°	8	1.9	11.6	7.9
Mar	28° / 15°	29	5.3	11.9	7.2
Apr	28° / 15°	52	7.6	12.2	6.8
May	25° / 15°	187	19	12.5	5.4
Jun	23° / 14°	293	28.8	12.7	3.8
Jul	20° / 13°	374	30.9	12.6	3.3
Aug	20° / 13°	392	31	12.4	3.3
Sep	22° / 13°	377	27.6	12.1	3.9
Oct	23° / 12°	202	16.9	11.7	5.8
Nov	24° / 12°	39	6.8	11.5	7.7
Dec	24° / 11°	13	2.8	11.3	8.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Gurbetē gets around 267 mm of rain over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 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 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gurbetē

In seasonPeak

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

Gurbetē'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 Gurbetē?

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.

6.5

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.6

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gurbetē in Spring

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

In spring, Gurbetē sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gurbetē 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 Gurbetē peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (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)	12	13	15	15	13	12	12	14	12	13	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Gurbetē 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 Gurbetē is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 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)	31	38	44	32	22	26	25	22	27	33	31	30
Level	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	31	Moderate
Feb	38	Poor
Mar	44	Poor
Apr	32	Moderate
May	22	Moderate
Jun	26	Moderate
Jul	25	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	27	Moderate
Oct	33	Moderate
Nov	31	Moderate
Dec	30	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Gurbetē?

Gurbetē sits at 11.4°N, 37.0°E, 2,002 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dangila, 17 km away.

Topography around Gurbetē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gurbetē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 1,978 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,710 m.

The land around Gurbetē is covered by cropland (56%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km

120 m

cropland 56%

16 km

396 m

cropland 75%

80 km

2,710 m

cropland 66%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland

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Spring weather nearby: Dangila 17 km · Mer’āwī 24 km · Ādīs K’idamē 31 km · Injibara 40 km · Bahir Dar 54 km · Ginja Bet 57 km · Tīlīlī 57 km · Gimja Bēt Maryam 57 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 Gurbetē (11.356°, 36.9545°, elevation 2,002 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.