Kibre Mengist weather in April

In April, Kibre Mengist sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 174 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kibre Mengist's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibre Mengist's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Kibre Mengist is town and worda in southern Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kibre Mengist reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
152514
162514
172514
182514
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292415
302415

Kibre Mengist weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°81.911.78.1
Feb28° / 12°112.211.87.4
Mar28° / 13°639.6126.4
Apr25° / 14°17422.812.14.7
May23° / 14°16825.912.34.3
Jun22° / 14°4711.312.35.9
Jul21° / 13°339.712.36.0
Aug22° / 13°319.112.26.2
Sep23° / 13°5611.2126.3
Oct23° / 13°19626.411.94.3
Nov23° / 12°7315.111.76.1
Dec25° / 11°143.611.78.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44357
54258
64159
73961
83862
93763
103664
113466
123268
133268
142971
152872
162773
172674
182476
192377
202278
212179
222080
231981
241882
251783
261783
271783
281783
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kibre Mengist gets around 174 mm of rain over 22.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
154
256
357
458
559
661
762
864
965
1067
1169
1271
1373
1474
1576
1678
1780
1882
1983
2085
2186
2287
2389
2489
2590
2691
2792
2892
2993
3093

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1405010
2395110
3375211
4355312
5335413
6325414
7305515
8285517
9265519
10245521
11235423
12215425
13195427
14175429
15155431
16145333
17125236
18115138
1995140
2085042
2174944
2264846
2354648
2444551
2544452
2634354
2734255
2834156
2924058
3023959

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:276:30
212.16:276:30
312.16:266:30
412.16:266:30
512.16:256:30
612.16:256:29
712.16:246:29
812.16:246:29
912.16:236:29
1012.16:236:29
1112.16:236:29
1212.16:226:29
1312.16:226:28
1412.16:216:28
1512.16:216:28
1612.16:206:28
1712.16:206:28
1812.16:206:28
1912.16:196:28
2012.16:196:28
2112.26:186:28
2212.26:186:28
2312.26:186:28
2412.26:176:28
2512.26:176:27
2612.26:176:27
2712.26:166:27
2812.26:166:27
2912.26:166:27
3012.26:156:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kibre Mengist

In seasonPeak

In April, Kibre Mengist sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kibre Mengist's rainy season is concentrated in October.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Kibre Mengist?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kibre Mengist for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kibre Mengist in April

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

In April, Kibre Mengist sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kibre Mengist in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Kibre Mengist peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kibre Mengist in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kibre Mengist is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1323 µg/m³Aug 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kibre Mengist?

Kibre Mengist sits at 5.9°N, 39.0°E, 1,690 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shakiso, 15 km away.

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Topography around Kibre Mengist

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibre Mengist has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,701 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m.

The land around Kibre Mengist is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
1,022 m
80 km
2,355 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Shakiso 15 km · Kercha 65 km · Hagere Maryam 87 km · Negēlē 92 km · Yirga Ch’efē 92 km · Wenago 93 km · Dīla 95 km · Wendo 101 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 Kibre Mengist (5.8833°, 38.9833°, elevation 1,690 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).