Mendī in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Mendī sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 241 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Mendī's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mendī's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 241 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mendī in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Mendī reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Mendī 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 | 29° / 16° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 19° | 10 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 19° | 51 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 180 | 23.4 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 258 | 29.2 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 24° / 16° | 265 | 30.1 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 269 | 30 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 266 | 29.6 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 166 | 26.7 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 21 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mendī gets around 241 mm of rain over 35 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 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mendī
In spring, Mendī overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mendī's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Mendī?
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 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mendī sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Mendī in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Mendī 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 41 | 54 | 44 | 28 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 25 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | Poor |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.