Mendī weather in April

In April, Mendī sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 51 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mendī's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mendī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Mendī is town in western 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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mendī reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53219
63219
73219
83219
93219
103119
113119
123119
133119
143119
153119
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183119
193119
203119
213119
223119
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283018
293018
303018

Mendī weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°10.311.56.8
Feb31° / 17°10.311.75.7
Mar32° / 19°102.311.94.9
Apr31° / 19°519.412.24.5
May28° / 18°18023.412.44.1
Jun26° / 17°25829.212.63.7
Jul24° / 16°26530.112.53.7
Aug24° / 16°2693012.33.7
Sep26° / 16°26629.612.13.6
Oct26° / 16°16626.711.84.2
Nov27° / 16°215.111.67.4
Dec28° / 16°10.211.47.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46337
56337
66238
76139
86040
96040
105941
115842
125842
135743
145644
155644
165545
175347
185347
195248
205149
215149
225050
235050
244951
254753
264753
274654
284555
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mendī gets around 51 mm of rain over 9.4 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 32% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
213
315
416
517
619
721
822
924
1025
1127
1228
1330
1431
1533
1634
1735
1836
1937
2039
2140
2241
2342
2443
2544
2646
2747
2849
2950
3052

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811360
2801460
3781570
4761680
5731890
67119100
76920110
86721120
96522130
106124150
115925160
125626180
135427190
145128210
154829230
164630240
174331260
184131280
193932290
203732310
213532330
223432340
233232360
243032380
252832400
262731420
272531440
282430461
292229481
302128501

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:426:47
212.16:416:47
312.16:416:47
412.16:406:47
512.16:396:47
612.16:396:46
712.16:386:46
812.16:386:46
912.26:376:46
1012.26:376:46
1112.26:366:46
1212.26:356:46
1312.26:356:46
1412.26:346:46
1512.26:346:46
1612.26:336:46
1712.26:336:46
1812.26:326:46
1912.26:326:46
2012.36:316:46
2112.36:316:46
2212.36:306:46
2312.36:306:46
2412.36:296:47
2512.36:296:47
2612.36:296:47
2712.36:286:47
2812.36:286:47
2912.36:276:47
3012.36:276:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mendī

In seasonPeak

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

Mendī's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Mendī?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mendī in April

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

In April, Mendī sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mendī 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 Mendī peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mendī 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 Mendī is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1653 µg/m³May 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr28Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mendī?

Mendī sits at 9.8°N, 35.1°E, 1,665 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bambesi, 41 km away.

GimbiDembī DoloDibateĀyanaGutin

Topography around Mendī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mendī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,637 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,915 m.

The land around Mendī is covered by trees (36%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
594 m
80 km
1,915 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Bambesi 41 km · Nejo 55 km · Āsosa 69 km · Gimbi 107 km · Dembī Dolo 145 km · Dibate 154 km · Āyana 166 km · Gutin 170 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 Mendī (9.8°, 35.1°, elevation 1,665 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).