Kofelē weather in April

In April, Kofelē sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 237 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kofelē's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kofelē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Kofelē is place in Ethiopia.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kofelē reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142212
152212
162212
172212
182212
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252212
262112
272112
282112
292112
302112

Kofelē 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
Jan22° / 265.511.67.6
Feb24° / 10°435.811.87.5
Mar23° / 11°11212.6126.5
Apr22° / 12°23720.312.24.9
May21° / 11°23022.912.34.5
Jun19° / 11°17926.812.43.7
Jul18° / 11°18128.812.43.3
Aug18° / 11°2192912.23.3
Sep19° / 11°27927.2123.7
Oct20° / 10°16918.311.85.1
Nov21° / 466.911.77.0
Dec22° / 183.711.67.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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 (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53862
63862
73664
83664
93565
103565
113268
123169
133169
143070
152872
162773
172773
182575
192476
202377
212377
222377
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282377
292377
302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kofelē gets around 237 mm of rain over 20.3 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 68% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
255
356
457
558
659
759
860
961
1063
1164
1265
1366
1467
1568
1670
1771
1872
1973
2073
2174
2275
2375
2475
2576
2676
2776
2876
2976
3076

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2964
3964
4964
5955
6946
7946
8937
9928
10928
11919
129010
139010
148911
158812
168812
178713
188614
198614
208515
218416
228416
238317
248317
258218
268119
278119
288119
298020
308020

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:31
212.16:276:31
312.16:276:31
412.16:266:31
512.16:266:31
612.16:256:31
712.16:256:31
812.16:246:30
912.16:246:30
1012.16:236:30
1112.16:236:30
1212.16:226:30
1312.16:226:30
1412.16:216:30
1512.16:216:30
1612.26:206:30
1712.26:206:30
1812.26:206:30
1912.26:196:30
2012.26:196:30
2112.26:186:29
2212.26:186:29
2312.26:176:29
2412.26:176:29
2512.26:176:29
2612.26:166:29
2712.26:166:29
2812.26:166:29
2912.26:156:29
3012.26:156:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kofelē?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kofelē for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kofelē in April

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

In April, Kofelē sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kofelē 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 Kofelē peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Nov 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kofelē 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 Kofelē is worst in December — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1542 µg/m³Aug 1328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kofelē?

Kofelē sits at 7.1°N, 38.8°E, 2,666 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shashamane, 25 km away.

Topography around Kofelē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kofelē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 2,650 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,813 m.

The land around Kofelē is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
1,070 m
80 km
2,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Shashamane 25 km · Kuyera 30 km · Awasa 34 km · Arsi Negele 34 km · Leku 43 km · Dodola 45 km · Āsasa 46 km · Yirga ‘Alem 54 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 Kofelē (7.0667°, 38.7833°, elevation 2,666 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).