Hartīshēk in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Hartīshēk sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 158 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Hartīshēk's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hartīshēk's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
158 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Hartīshēk in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Hartīshēk reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Hartīshēk 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°40.811.58.7
Feb27° / 13°60.911.78.3
Mar28° / 15°284.211.97.5
Apr27° / 16°7011.812.26.3
May26° / 17°6113.112.46.3
Jun25° / 16°102.412.58.0
Jul24° / 16°143.812.58.1
Aug25° / 16°174.812.37.8
Sep26° / 17°174.412.17.7
Oct26° / 15°457.511.87.4
Nov25° / 13°152.411.68.5
Dec25° / 12°51.111.58.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Hartīshēk gets around 158 mm of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Hartīshēk?

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hartīshēk in Spring

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

In spring, Hartīshēk sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Hartīshēk in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Hartīshēk peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Hartīshēk 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 Hartīshēk is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1421 µg/m³Nov 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hartīshēk?

Hartīshēk sits at 9.2°N, 43.4°E, 1,612 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Tog Wajaale, 49 km away.

Topography around Hartīshēk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hartīshēk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,612 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m.

The land around Hartīshēk is covered by grassland (69%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
1,191 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Tog Wajaale 49 km · Gedeb 50 km · Jijiga 64 km · Gebiley 67 km · Baki 82 km · Borama 89 km · Hargeysa 90 km · Chinahsen 90 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 Hartīshēk (9.1572°, 43.3542°, elevation 1,612 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.