Hāgere Hiywet weather in April

In April, Hāgere Hiywet sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 187 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Hāgere Hiywet's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hāgere Hiywet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Hāgere Hiywet is spa town in central Ethiopia.

Density
9,794/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Hāgere Hiywet reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42512
52512
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Hāgere Hiywet weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°355.911.57.8
Feb25° / 11°426.611.77.4
Mar25° / 12°11913.111.96.4
Apr25° / 12°18717.312.25.6
May24° / 12°39123.112.44.8
Jun22° / 12°28429.412.53.6
Jul20° / 12°28330.912.53.2
Aug20° / 12°2903112.33.2
Sep21° / 12°43428.412.13.7
Oct23° / 10°18910.411.86.7
Nov23° / 10°594.311.68.0
Dec24° / 163.111.58.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55050
65050
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
124852
134753
144753
154654
164555
174357
184357
194159
204060
213961
223862
233862
243664
253664
263664
273664
283565
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hāgere Hiywet gets around 187 mm of rain over 17.3 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 57% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
649
749
849
950
1050
1151
1252
1353
1454
1556
1657
1758
1860
1961
2062
2163
2264
2365
2465
2566
2666
2766
2867
2967
3067

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11964
12955
13955
14955
15955
16946
17946
18937
19937
20928
21928
22919
239010
249010
258911
268812
278713
288614
298515
308317

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
45calm
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65calm
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304calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:35
212.16:306:35
312.16:306:35
412.16:296:35
512.16:296:35
612.16:286:35
712.16:286:35
812.16:276:35
912.16:276:35
1012.16:266:35
1112.26:256:35
1212.26:256:35
1312.26:246:35
1412.26:246:35
1512.26:236:35
1612.26:236:35
1712.26:226:35
1812.26:226:35
1912.26:216:35
2012.26:216:35
2112.26:206:35
2212.26:206:35
2312.36:206:35
2412.36:196:35
2512.36:196:35
2612.36:186:35
2712.36:186:35
2812.36:186:35
2912.36:176:35
3012.36:176:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.12 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
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hāgere Hiywet

In seasonPeak

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

Hāgere Hiywet's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Hāgere Hiywet?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Hāgere Hiywet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hāgere Hiywet in April

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

In April, Hāgere Hiywet sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Hāgere Hiywet 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 Hāgere Hiywet peaks around March 18 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 18UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Hāgere Hiywet 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 Hāgere Hiywet is worst in January — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1640 µg/m³Aug 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hāgere Hiywet?

Hāgere Hiywet sits at 9.0°N, 37.9°E, 2,089 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Guder, 10 km away.

Topography around Hāgere Hiywet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hāgere Hiywet has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 2,107 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,220 m.

The land around Hāgere Hiywet is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
1,370 m
80 km
2,220 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Guder 10 km · Gīnch’ī 33 km · Gēdo 44 km · Waliso 52 km · Tulu Bolo 54 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 61 km · Kachīsī 69 km · Genet 72 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 Hāgere Hiywet (8.9833°, 37.85°, elevation 2,089 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).