Lalibela in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Lalibela sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 143 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Lalibela's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lalibela's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 143 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Lalibela in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical spring day in Lalibela reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Lalibela 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 | 24° / 10° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 8.8 |
| Feb | 25° / 11° | 11 | 2 | 11.6 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 25° / 12° | 37 | 5.9 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 47 | 6.6 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 59 | 5.8 | 12.5 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 101 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 20° / 11° | 497 | 29.3 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 20° / 11° | 521 | 30.8 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 21° / 10° | 157 | 15.7 | 12.1 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 22° / 9° | 21 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 23° / 9° | 10 | 1.4 | 11.4 | 8.7 |
| Dec | 23° / 9° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Lalibela gets around 143 mm of rain over 18 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lalibela
None of Lalibela's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Lalibela's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Lalibela sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Lalibela?
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.
spring is one of the better times to visit Lalibela for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lalibela in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Lalibela sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Lalibela in Spring
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 Lalibela peaks around March 20 at about 16 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lalibela in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lalibela is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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) | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 38 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 32 | 28 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 38 | Poor |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 40 | Poor |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Lalibela?
Lalibela sits at 12.0°N, 39.0°E, 2,481 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Filakit, 49 km away.
Topography around Lalibela
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lalibela.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lalibela has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m around an average of 2,441 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,162 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,975 m.
The land around Lalibela is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (36%) and shrubs (24%) within 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 Lalibela (12.0322°, 39.0476°, elevation 2,481 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.