Leku weather in April

In April, Leku sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 211 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Leku's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:22 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Leku is human settlement 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Leku reaches about 23°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 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
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142412
152312
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222312
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Leku 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
Jan24° / 10°264.511.67.9
Feb26° / 11°344.811.87.4
Mar25° / 12°9811.9126.5
Apr23° / 12°21120.612.15.0
May22° / 12°23325.512.34.2
Jun20° / 12°13125.712.43.9
Jul19° / 12°12425.512.43.8
Aug19° / 12°15026.312.23.8
Sep21° / 11°22526124.0
Oct21° / 11°20121.611.84.7
Nov22° / 10°749.511.76.8
Dec23° / 10°26411.68.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33664
43664
53565
63466
73466
83367
93367
103070
113070
122971
132773
142674
152674
162476
172377
182179
192179
202080
211981
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
281882
291882
301882

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Leku gets around 211 mm of rain over 20.6 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 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
458
559
660
760
861
962
1063
1164
1265
1367
1468
1569
1670
1771
1872
1973
2074
2175
2276
2376
2477
2577
2677
2778
2878
2978
3078

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18020
28020
37921
47822
57723
67624
77525
87327
97228
107129
116931
126832
136733
146535
156436
166238
176139
185941
195743
205644
215446
225248
235050
244852
254753
264555
274456
284258
294159
303961

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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225calm
235calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
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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 6:29 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:296:33
212.16:296:32
312.16:286:32
412.16:286:32
512.16:276:32
612.16:276:32
712.16:266:32
812.16:266:32
912.16:256:32
1012.16:256:32
1112.16:246:31
1212.16:246:31
1312.16:236:31
1412.16:236:31
1512.16:226:31
1612.26:226:31
1712.26:216:31
1812.26:216:31
1912.26:216:31
2012.26:206:31
2112.26:206:31
2212.26:196:31
2312.26:196:31
2412.26:196:31
2512.26:186:31
2612.26:186:31
2712.26:186:31
2812.26:176:31
2912.26:176:31
3012.26:176:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Leku?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Leku for sightseeing.

What to pack for Leku in April

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

In April, Leku sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Leku 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 Leku peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Leku 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 Leku is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Leku?

Leku sits at 6.9°N, 38.4°E, 1,873 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Yirga ‘Alem, 14 km away.

Topography around Leku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,862 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,082 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.

The land around Leku is covered by shrubs (47%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
1,082 m
80 km
2,504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Yirga ‘Alem 14 km · Awasa 21 km · Wendo 31 km · Ch’iko 34 km · Dimtu 36 km · Bedēsa 40 km · Shashamane 40 km · Kofelē 43 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 Leku (6.8731°, 38.4442°, elevation 1,873 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).