Hāyk’ weather in April

In April, Hāyk’ sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 113 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 36% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hāyk’'s 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hāyk’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:14 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

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 Hāyk’ reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°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 about 2°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72513
82513
92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
152514
162514
172514
182514
192514
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514

Hāyk’ weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°438.311.47.1
Feb23° / 11°447.911.67.3
Mar24° / 13°10614.611.96.5
Apr25° / 14°1131512.26.3
May26° / 15°477.912.57.2
Jun28° / 15°9212.67.6
Jul26° / 15°10115.612.65.9
Aug25° / 15°13120.912.45.4
Sep25° / 14°591212.16.8
Oct24° / 12°336.111.78.0
Nov23° / 10°253.711.58.3
Dec22° / 10°254.711.38.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86040
96139
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286436
296436
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hāyk’ gets around 113 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
550
650
749
849
949
1049
1149
1249
1349
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
1949
2049
2150
2250
2350
2450
2549
2649
2748
2848
2947
3046

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160391
260391
361381
461381
561381
661381
760382
860382
960382
1060382
1160382
1260382
1360382
1460382
1561372
1660373
1760373
1860373
1960373
2060373
2160373
2260373
2360373
2461363
2561363
2662353
2763352
2864342
2964342
3065332

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:236:29
212.16:226:29
312.16:226:29
412.16:216:29
512.16:216:29
612.16:206:29
712.26:196:29
812.26:196:29
912.26:186:29
1012.26:176:29
1112.26:176:29
1212.26:166:29
1312.26:166:29
1412.26:156:29
1512.26:156:29
1612.36:146:29
1712.36:136:29
1812.36:136:29
1912.36:126:29
2012.36:126:29
2112.36:116:29
2212.36:116:29
2312.36:106:29
2412.36:106:30
2512.36:096:30
2612.36:096:30
2712.46:086:30
2812.46:086:30
2912.46:076:30
3012.46:076:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.61 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hāyk’

In seasonPeak

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

Hāyk’ sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Hāyk’?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Hāyk’ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hāyk’ in April

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

In April, Hāyk’ sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Hāyk’ 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 Hāyk’ peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Hāyk’ 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 Hāyk’ is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 942 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hāyk’?

Hāyk’ sits at 11.3°N, 39.7°E, 1,968 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dessie, 19 km away.

Topography around Hāyk’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hāyk’ has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 2,033 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,819 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,645 m.

The land around Hāyk’ is covered by cropland (46%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), cropland (33%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
1,819 m
80 km
3,645 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Dessie 19 km · Kombolcha 25 km · Batī 38 km · Mersa 41 km · Harbu 44 km · Sifra 50 km · Weldiya 60 km · Kemisē 68 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 Hāyk’ (11.3°, 39.6833°, elevation 1,968 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).