Mer’āwī in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mer’āwī sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 124 mm of rain over about 21 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 28°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Mer’āwī's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mer’āwī's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 28°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 124 mm; 21 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 6.8; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Mer’āwī in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Mer’āwī reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Mer’āwī 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	26° / 14°	5	1	11.4	8.6
Feb	27° / 15°	4	0.9	11.6	8.2
Mar	28° / 16°	14	3.1	11.9	7.2
Apr	28° / 17°	23	5.2	12.2	6.9
May	26° / 17°	87	12.9	12.5	6.3
Jun	24° / 15°	238	24.9	12.7	4.5
Jul	21° / 15°	425	30.8	12.6	3.4
Aug	21° / 15°	425	30.9	12.4	3.4
Sep	23° / 14°	211	24.8	12.1	4.5
Oct	24° / 14°	59	10.9	11.7	7.1
Nov	25° / 14°	14	3	11.5	8.6
Dec	25° / 13°	4	1.1	11.3	8.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mer’āwī gets around 124 mm of rain over 21 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 7 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 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mer’āwī

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monsoon

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Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Mer’āwī?

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.

6.8

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

7.4

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Mer’āwī sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Mer’āwī in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	12	13	15	15	13	12	12	14	13	13	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Mer’āwī 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	37	37	35	32	28	32	27	27	36	41	41	39
Level	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	37	Poor
Feb	37	Poor
Mar	35	Moderate
Apr	32	Moderate
May	28	Moderate
Jun	32	Moderate
Jul	27	Moderate
Aug	27	Moderate
Sep	36	Poor
Oct	41	Poor
Nov	41	Poor
Dec	39	Poor

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

trees 40%

16 km

424 m

cropland 68%

80 km

2,594 m

cropland 68%

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Spring 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

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.