K’olīto in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), K’olīto sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 314 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 314 mm; 44 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 5.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in K’olīto in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in K’olīto reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

K’olīto 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	27° / 13°	11	2.3	11.6	8.0
Feb	28° / 14°	17	3.2	11.8	7.5
Mar	28° / 15°	52	8	12	6.8
Apr	26° / 15°	121	15	12.2	5.7
May	24° / 14°	140	20.5	12.3	5.2
Jun	23° / 13°	105	23.9	12.4	4.4
Jul	21° / 13°	158	27.4	12.4	3.9
Aug	21° / 13°	173	27.9	12.2	3.8
Sep	22° / 13°	164	25.5	12	4.3
Oct	24° / 13°	69	9.7	11.8	7.0
Nov	25° / 12°	16	3	11.7	8.2
Dec	26° / 12°	5	1.1	11.6	8.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

K’olīto gets around 314 mm of rain over 44 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

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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 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for K’olīto

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

K’olīto's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit K’olīto?

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.

5.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.7

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit K’olīto for sightseeing.

What to pack for K’olīto in Spring

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

In spring, K’olīto sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in K’olīto in Spring

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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’olīto peaks around March 16 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.

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

Air quality in K’olīto 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’olīto is worst in December — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), 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)	65	62	59	52	50	51	46	45	53	64	65	68
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	65	Unhealthy
Feb	62	Unhealthy
Mar	59	Unhealthy
Apr	52	Poor
May	50	Poor
Jun	51	Poor
Jul	46	Poor
Aug	45	Poor
Sep	53	Poor
Oct	64	Unhealthy
Nov	65	Unhealthy
Dec	68	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is K’olīto?

K’olīto sits at 7.3°N, 38.1°E, 1,781 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Damboya, 15 km away.

Topography around K’olīto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around K’olīto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 1,775 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 990 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,543 m.

The land around K’olīto is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

100 m

cropland 68%

16 km

990 m

cropland 86%

80 km

2,543 m

cropland 55%

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Spring weather nearby: Damboya 15 km · Duramē 24 km · Shonē 25 km · Shinshicho 36 km · Hosa’ina 36 km · Shanto 41 km · Dimtu 43 km · Bodītī 46 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 K’olīto (7.3167°, 38.0833°, elevation 1,781 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.