May Cadera weather in April

In April, May Cadera sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is May Cadera's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see May Cadera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

May Cadera is town in northeastern Ethiopia, near the Sudanese border.

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 41°C through the month.

A typical April day in May Cadera reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14125
24125
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How April really feels in May Cadera

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

May Cadera weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 20°0011.32.9
Feb38° / 21°0011.51.6
Mar40° / 24°10.111.90.2
Apr41° / 26°51.812.30.0
May40° / 27°348.312.60.2
Jun37° / 25°7716.212.81.4
Jul33° / 23°18724.312.72.5
Aug30° / 22°24927.212.52.9
Sep32° / 22°10317.212.13.3
Oct35° / 23°266.211.72.8
Nov37° / 22°20.611.32.2
Dec36° / 21°0011.22.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
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138911
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

May Cadera gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.8 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
94
104
115
125
135
146
156
167
177
187
198
208
219
229
239
2410
2510
2611
2711
2812
2912
3012

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196310
296310
395320
495320
595320
693430
793430
892530
992530
1090640
1189740
1289740
1388840
1486950
1586950
16851050
17841150
18831160
19821260
20811360
21801370
22781471
23771571
24761581
25741691
26731692
277117102
287017103
296718114
306519124

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
911calm
1010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:356:42
212.16:346:42
312.16:336:42
412.26:336:42
512.26:326:42
612.26:316:42
712.26:316:42
812.26:306:43
912.26:296:43
1012.26:296:43
1112.26:286:43
1212.36:276:43
1312.36:266:43
1412.36:266:43
1512.36:256:43
1612.36:256:43
1712.36:246:44
1812.36:236:44
1912.46:236:44
2012.46:226:44
2112.46:216:44
2212.46:216:44
2312.46:206:44
2412.46:206:45
2512.46:196:45
2612.46:196:45
2712.46:186:45
2812.56:186:45
2912.56:176:45
3012.56:176:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for May Cadera

In seasonPeak

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

May Cadera's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit May Cadera?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in May Cadera.

What to pack for May Cadera in April

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

In April, May Cadera sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in May Cadera in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in May Cadera peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in May Cadera 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 May Cadera is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 924 µg/m³Dec 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is May Cadera?

May Cadera sits at 14.1°N, 36.6°E, 626 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Adebaye, 25 km away.

DokaKhashm al QirbahAl Qadarif

Topography around May Cadera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around May Cadera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 621 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,490 m.

The land around May Cadera is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
368 m
80 km
1,490 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Adebaye 25 km · Himora 26 km · Ābderafī 40 km · Abala 50 km · Al-Fashaqah 84 km · Doka 106 km · Khashm al Qirbah 122 km · Al Qadarif 128 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 May Cadera (14.0729°, 36.5683°, elevation 626 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).