Kachīsī in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kachīsī sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 146 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 31°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 31°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 146 mm; 29 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 4.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Kachīsī in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kachīsī reaches about 31°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Kachīsī 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	29° / 14°	5	1.4	11.5	6.8
Feb	31° / 16°	8	1.9	11.7	5.7
Mar	31° / 17°	29	6.9	11.9	4.9
Apr	31° / 17°	44	9.2	12.2	4.6
May	30° / 17°	73	13	12.4	4.8
Jun	27° / 16°	130	24.7	12.5	4.2
Jul	24° / 16°	217	30.7	12.5	3.7
Aug	24° / 16°	213	30.4	12.3	3.8
Sep	25° / 15°	150	27.6	12.1	4.2
Oct	27° / 15°	44	8.2	11.8	6.8
Nov	28° / 14°	16	3.4	11.6	7.1
Dec	29° / 14°	4	1.4	11.4	7.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kachīsī gets around 146 mm of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

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 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 6.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kachīsī

In seasonPeak

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

Kachīsī's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Is spring a good time to visit Kachīsī?

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.

4.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kachīsī in Spring

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

In spring, Kachīsī sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Kachīsī 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 Kachīsī peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (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)	12	13	15	15	13	12	12	14	13	13	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Air quality in Kachīsī 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 Kachīsī is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (May, 22 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)	42	37	32	28	22	28	26	24	27	31	34	38
Level	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	42	Poor
Feb	37	Poor
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	28	Moderate
May	22	Moderate
Jun	28	Moderate
Jul	26	Moderate
Aug	24	Moderate
Sep	27	Moderate
Oct	31	Moderate
Nov	34	Moderate
Dec	38	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Kachīsī?

Kachīsī sits at 9.6°N, 37.8°E, 2,590 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dayē, 57 km away.

Topography around Kachīsī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kachīsī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m around an average of 2,481 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,366 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,339 m.

The land around Kachīsī is covered by cropland (67%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km

441 m

cropland 67%

16 km

1,366 m

cropland 60%

80 km

2,339 m

cropland 58%

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Spring weather nearby: Dayē 57 km · Gebre Guracha 66 km · Hāgere Hiywet 69 km · Guder 70 km · Gīnch’ī 72 km · Lumamē 73 km · Gēdo 77 km · Shambu 80 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 Kachīsī (9.6°, 37.8333°, elevation 2,590 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.