K’ola Diba in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), K’ola Diba sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 194 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
194 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in K’ola Diba in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in K’ola Diba reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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K’ola Diba 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° / 11°40.911.48.6
Feb28° / 13°30.911.67.9
Mar29° / 15°164.211.96.6
Apr29° / 16°408.412.35.8
May27° / 16°1381612.65.6
Jun24° / 15°2762712.74.2
Jul21° / 14°45130.812.73.4
Aug22° / 14°4953112.43.3
Sep23° / 14°42425.812.14.4
Oct24° / 13°10710.111.77.2
Nov25° / 12°214.411.48.3
Dec25° / 11°40.911.38.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

K’ola Diba gets around 194 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 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 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 6.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for K’ola Diba

In seasonPeak

None of K’ola Diba's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

K’ola Diba's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

K’ola Diba sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is spring a good time to visit K’ola Diba?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for K’ola Diba in Spring

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

In spring, K’ola Diba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in K’ola Diba 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 K’ola Diba peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in K’ola Diba 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 K’ola Diba is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1126 µg/m³May 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is K’ola Diba?

K’ola Diba sits at 12.4°N, 37.3°E, 1,830 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Maksenyit, 25 km away.

Topography around K’ola Diba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around K’ola Diba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,836 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,397 m.

The land around K’ola Diba is covered by cropland (89%) within 3 km, cropland (95%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
666 m
80 km
2,397 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Maksenyit 25 km · Gondar 25 km · Āykel 31 km · Amba Giorgis 50 km · Ādīs Zemen 60 km · Tikil Dingay 69 km · Werota 70 km · Dabat 78 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 K’ola Diba (12.4242°, 37.325°, elevation 1,830 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.