Kombolcha weather in April

In April, Kombolcha sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 115 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kombolcha's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kombolcha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Kombolcha is human settlement.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kombolcha reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413

Kombolcha weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 488.811.46.9
Feb22° / 10°498.411.67.1
Mar23° / 12°10414.311.96.5
Apr24° / 13°11514.912.26.4
May25° / 14°548.612.57.3
Jun27° / 15°122.512.67.8
Jul25° / 14°13017.312.65.8
Aug24° / 14°1762312.45.1
Sep23° / 13°7413.712.16.6
Oct23° / 11°366.311.87.8
Nov22° / 253.711.58.1
Dec21° / 254.511.47.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196040
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kombolcha gets around 115 mm of rain over 14.9 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1949
2049
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2649
2749
2849
2948
3048

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177228
187228
197228
207228
217327
227327
237327
247327
257426
267426
277426
287525
297525
307525

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:236:28
212.16:226:28
312.16:226:28
412.16:216:28
512.16:206:28
612.16:206:28
712.26:196:28
812.26:196:28
912.26:186:28
1012.26:176:28
1112.26:176:28
1212.26:166:28
1312.26:166:29
1412.26:156:29
1512.26:146:29
1612.26:146:29
1712.36:136:29
1812.36:136:29
1912.36:126:29
2012.36:126:29
2112.36:116:29
2212.36:116:29
2312.36:106:29
2412.36:106:29
2512.36:096:29
2612.36:096:29
2712.46:086:29
2812.46:086:29
2912.46:076:30
3012.46:076:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.63 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kombolcha

In seasonPeak

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

Kombolcha sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Kombolcha?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kombolcha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kombolcha in April

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

In April, Kombolcha sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kombolcha 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 Kombolcha peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

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

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 942 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kombolcha?

Kombolcha sits at 11.1°N, 39.7°E, 1,883 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dessie, 13 km away.

Topography around Kombolcha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kombolcha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m around an average of 1,941 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,546 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,724 m.

The land around Kombolcha is covered by shrubs (32%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
592 m
16 km
1,546 m
80 km
3,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Dessie 13 km · Harbu 19 km · Hāyk’ 25 km · Batī 32 km · Kemisē 43 km · Were Īlu 64 km · Sifra 65 km · Mersa 66 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 Kombolcha (11.0816°, 39.7434°, elevation 1,883 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).