Hīrna in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Hīrna sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 348 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Hīrna's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hīrna's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 348 mm; 46 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 5.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Hīrna in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical spring day in Hīrna reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Hīrna 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° / 14°	16	3.8	11.5	8.2
Feb	27° / 15°	22	3.5	11.7	7.7
Mar	28° / 17°	79	10.1	11.9	6.6
Apr	27° / 17°	131	15.8	12.2	5.6
May	27° / 17°	139	19.7	12.4	5.1
Jun	27° / 17°	70	15.3	12.5	5.8
Jul	26° / 17°	118	20.7	12.5	5.3
Aug	26° / 17°	118	19.4	12.3	5.6
Sep	26° / 17°	66	13.4	12.1	6.3
Oct	26° / 16°	85	11.1	11.8	6.7
Nov	25° / 14°	38	5.3	11.6	7.9
Dec	25° / 13°	17	3.1	11.5	8.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Hīrna gets around 348 mm of rain over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Hīrna

In seasonPeak

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

Hīrna's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Hīrna?

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.

5.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Hīrna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hīrna in Spring

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

In spring, Hīrna sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hīrna 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 Hīrna peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (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)	13	15	16	15	13	12	11	14	13	13	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Hīrna 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 Hīrna is worst in November — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	27	27	26	22	21	24	23	19	21	27	28	28
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	27	Moderate
Feb	27	Moderate
Mar	26	Moderate
Apr	22	Moderate
May	21	Moderate
Jun	24	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	21	Moderate
Oct	27	Moderate
Nov	28	Moderate
Dec	28	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Hīrna?

Hīrna sits at 9.2°N, 41.1°E, 1,789 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āsbe Teferī, 29 km away.

Topography around Hīrna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hīrna has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 1,925 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,667 m.

The land around Hīrna is covered by cropland (57%) and shrubs (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%) and cropland (46%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

601 m

cropland 57%

16 km

1,423 m

shrubs 51%

80 km

2,667 m

shrubs 56%

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Spring weather nearby: Āsbe Teferī 29 km · Mī’ēso 38 km · Deder 39 km · Bedēsa 49 km · Chelenko 54 km · Gelemso 78 km · Dire Dawa 94 km · ‘Alemaya 102 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 Hīrna (9.2167°, 41.1°, elevation 1,789 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.