Mer’āwī weather in April

In April, Mer’āwī sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mer’āwī's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mer’āwī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:24 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Mer’āwī is city in Amhara, Ethiopia.

Density
4,689/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mer’āwī reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817

Mer’āwī 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
Jan26° / 14°5111.48.6
Feb27° / 15°40.911.68.2
Mar28° / 16°143.111.97.2
Apr28° / 17°235.212.26.9
May26° / 17°8712.912.56.3
Jun24° / 15°23824.912.74.5
Jul21° / 15°42530.812.63.4
Aug21° / 15°42530.912.43.4
Sep23° / 14°21124.812.14.5
Oct24° / 14°5910.911.77.1
Nov25° / 14°14311.58.6
Dec25° / 13°41.111.38.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
157723
167723
177624
187525
197525
207426
217327
227327
237228
247129
257030
266931
276733
286733
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mer’āwī gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.2 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 18% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
613
714
814
914
1014
1114
1215
1315
1415
1516
1616
1717
1817
1918
2018
2119
2220
2321
2422
2523
2624
2726
2827
2928
3029

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49640
59550
69550
79550
89460
99460
109370
119370
129280
139280
149190
159190
1690100
1789110
1889110
1988120
2087130
2186140
2285150
2384160
2483170
2582180
2680200
2779210
2878220
2976240
3074251

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:336:39
212.16:336:39
312.16:326:39
412.16:316:39
512.16:316:39
612.16:306:39
712.26:296:39
812.26:296:39
912.26:286:39
1012.26:276:39
1112.26:276:39
1212.26:266:39
1312.26:266:39
1412.26:256:39
1512.26:256:39
1612.36:246:39
1712.36:236:39
1812.36:236:39
1912.36:226:39
2012.36:226:39
2112.36:216:39
2212.36:216:40
2312.36:206:40
2412.36:206:40
2512.36:196:40
2612.46:196:40
2712.46:186:40
2812.46:186:40
2912.46:176:40
3012.46:176:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.84 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mer’āwī

In seasonPeak

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

Mer’āwī's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Mer’āwī?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mer’āwī in April

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

In April, Mer’āwī sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mer’āwī 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 Mer’āwī peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mer’āwī 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 Mer’āwī is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 2241 µg/m³Aug 927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mer’āwī?

Mer’āwī sits at 11.4°N, 37.2°E, 2,000 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gurbetē, 24 km away.

Topography around Mer’āwī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mer’āwī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 2,012 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,594 m.

The land around Mer’āwī is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
2,594 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Gurbetē 24 km · Bahir Dar 31 km · Ādēt 38 km · Dangila 40 km · T’īs Isat 46 km · Ādīs K’idamē 48 km · Injibara 54 km · Tīlīlī 65 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 Mer’āwī (11.4167°, 37.1667°, elevation 2,000 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).