Kibre Mengist in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kibre Mengist sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 405 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Kibre Mengist's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kibre Mengist's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 405 mm; 58 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 5.1; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Kibre Mengist in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

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

Kibre Mengist 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	26° / 11°	8	1.9	11.7	8.1
Feb	28° / 12°	11	2.2	11.8	7.4
Mar	28° / 13°	63	9.6	12	6.4
Apr	25° / 14°	174	22.8	12.1	4.7
May	23° / 14°	168	25.9	12.3	4.3
Jun	22° / 14°	47	11.3	12.3	5.9
Jul	21° / 13°	33	9.7	12.3	6.0
Aug	22° / 13°	31	9.1	12.2	6.2
Sep	23° / 13°	56	11.2	12	6.3
Oct	23° / 13°	196	26.4	11.9	4.3
Nov	23° / 12°	73	15.1	11.7	6.1
Dec	25° / 11°	14	3.6	11.7	8.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kibre Mengist gets around 405 mm of rain over 58 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 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 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 5.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kibre Mengist

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In spring, Kibre Mengist overlaps 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

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Is spring a good time to visit Kibre Mengist?

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.

5.1

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kibre Mengist in Spring

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

In spring, Kibre Mengist sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 58 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kibre Mengist in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	15	16	15	13	12	12	14	14	14	11	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Kibre Mengist 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	18	18	20	21	19	22	21	17	18	22	24	21
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	18	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	20	Moderate
Apr	21	Moderate
May	19	Moderate
Jun	22	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	22	Moderate
Nov	24	Moderate
Dec	21	Moderate

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.

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

trees 68%

16 km

1,022 m

trees 58%

80 km

2,355 m

trees 57%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces

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Spring 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

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.