Jimma in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Jimma sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 442 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 442 mm; 57 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 5.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Jimma in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Jimma reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Jimma 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° / 12°	24	4.9	11.6	7.7
Feb	27° / 13°	29	4.9	11.7	7.3
Mar	27° / 14°	75	11.9	11.9	6.3
Apr	25° / 14°	142	19.2	12.2	5.2
May	24° / 14°	225	25.8	12.3	4.4
Jun	23° / 13°	179	28.3	12.4	3.8
Jul	22° / 13°	191	29.4	12.4	3.6
Aug	22° / 13°	205	29.6	12.3	3.6
Sep	23° / 13°	248	29.3	12	3.7
Oct	24° / 12°	148	17.9	11.8	5.7
Nov	24° / 12°	50	7.4	11.6	7.5
Dec	25° / 12°	19	3.8	11.6	8.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Jimma gets around 442 mm of rain over 57 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 4 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 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 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Jimma

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rainy season

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Jimma?

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.

5.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.9

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Jimma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jimma in Spring

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

In spring, Jimma sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 57 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Jimma 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 Jimma peaks around March 17 at about 15 (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	13	16	13	13	11	12	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	13	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Jimma 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 Jimma is worst in January — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 32 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)	53	53	42	37	33	37	35	32	33	39	44	48
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	53	Poor
Feb	53	Poor
Mar	42	Poor
Apr	37	Poor
May	33	Moderate
Jun	37	Poor
Jul	35	Moderate
Aug	32	Moderate
Sep	33	Moderate
Oct	39	Poor
Nov	44	Poor
Dec	48	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Jimma?

Jimma sits at 7.7°N, 36.8°E, 1,719 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āgaro, 28 km away.

Topography around Jimma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jimma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 1,729 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,535 m.

The land around Jimma is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (24%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

144 m

artificial surfaces 46%

16 km

890 m

trees 41%

80 km

2,535 m

trees 44%

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Spring weather nearby: Āgaro 28 km · Suntu 49 km · Tarch’a Sodo 69 km · Waka 77 km · Bonga 78 km · Gīmbīcho 91 km · Bedelē 102 km · Hadero 106 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 Jimma (7.6734°, 36.8344°, elevation 1,719 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.