Lumamē in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Lumamē sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 302 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Lumamē's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lumamē's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 302 mm; 35 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 6.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Lumamē in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Lumamē reaches about 27°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Lumamē 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	25° / 12°	8	1.9	11.5	8.4
Feb	27° / 13°	14	3.1	11.7	7.9
Mar	27° / 14°	53	8.9	11.9	6.8
Apr	27° / 15°	99	12	12.2	6.3
May	26° / 14°	150	13.7	12.5	6.1
Jun	23° / 13°	302	26	12.6	4.4
Jul	20° / 13°	484	30.9	12.5	3.3
Aug	20° / 13°	452	30.9	12.3	3.3
Sep	21° / 12°	224	24.9	12.1	4.4
Oct	23° / 12°	42	6	11.8	7.8
Nov	24° / 12°	16	2.9	11.5	8.6
Dec	24° / 11°	6	1.3	11.4	8.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Lumamē gets around 302 mm of rain over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Lumamē

In seasonPeak

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

Lumamē's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Lumamē sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon

Dust

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May

Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Lumamē?

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.

6.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.4

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Lumamē for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lumamē in Spring

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

In spring, Lumamē sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lumamē 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 Lumamē peaks around March 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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)	12	14	16	15	13	13	13	14	13	13	11	11
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	13	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Lumamē 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 Lumamē is worst in January — around 45 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)	45	40	36	34	33	40	33	32	40	42	40	43
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	45	Poor
Feb	40	Poor
Mar	36	Poor
Apr	34	Moderate
May	33	Moderate
Jun	40	Poor
Jul	33	Moderate
Aug	32	Moderate
Sep	40	Poor
Oct	42	Poor
Nov	40	Poor
Dec	43	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Lumamē?

Lumamē sits at 10.3°N, 37.9°E, 2,452 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Debre Mark’os, 25 km away.

Topography around Lumamē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lumamē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 2,458 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,258 m.

The land around Lumamē is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, cropland (91%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km

207 m

cropland 82%

16 km

1,201 m

cropland 91%

80 km

3,258 m

cropland 63%

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← Winter Lumamē year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Debre Mark’os 25 km · Bichena 37 km · Dayē 55 km · Dembech’a 59 km · Gebre Guracha 72 km · Kachīsī 73 km · Mertule Maryam 74 km · Finote Selam 88 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 Lumamē (10.25°, 37.9333°, elevation 2,452 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.