Mersa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mersa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 255 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Mersa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mersa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 255 mm; 30 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 6.2; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Mersa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Mersa reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Mersa 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	24° / 13°	69	9.2	11.4	7.4
Feb	25° / 14°	56	8	11.6	7.2
Mar	27° / 15°	134	13.8	11.9	6.3
Apr	28° / 16°	98	11.7	12.3	6.3
May	30° / 17°	23	4.1	12.5	6.1
Jun	31° / 18°	3	0.4	12.7	5.5
Jul	30° / 18°	39	7.7	12.6	5.3
Aug	29° / 17°	59	10.6	12.4	5.6
Sep	29° / 17°	10	2.8	12.1	6.8
Oct	27° / 16°	13	2.9	11.7	8.0
Nov	26° / 13°	24	3.4	11.5	8.4
Dec	25° / 12°	38	4.7	11.3	8.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mersa gets around 255 mm of rain over 30 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 5 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 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mersa

In seasonPeak

In spring, Mersa overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mersa's rainy season runs January–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Rainy season

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Mersa?

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.

6.2

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mersa in Spring

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

In spring, Mersa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Mersa 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 Mersa peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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	14	13	13	11	13	13	13	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Air quality in Mersa 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 Mersa is worst in June — around 38 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)	29	30	32	28	33	38	34	37	38	29	26	28
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	29	Moderate
Feb	30	Moderate
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	28	Moderate
May	33	Moderate
Jun	38	Poor
Jul	34	Moderate
Aug	37	Poor
Sep	38	Poor
Oct	29	Moderate
Nov	26	Moderate
Dec	28	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Mersa?

Mersa sits at 11.7°N, 39.6°E, 1,721 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Weldiya, 19 km away.

Topography around Mersa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mersa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m around an average of 1,673 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,229 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,515 m.

The land around Mersa is covered by cropland (48%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (36%), cropland (29%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km

451 m

cropland 48%

16 km

2,229 m

shrubs 41%

80 km

3,515 m

shrubs 36%

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← Winter Mersa year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Weldiya 19 km · Sifra 41 km · Hāyk’ 41 km · Dessie 59 km · Kombolcha 66 km · Batī 66 km · Lalibela 77 km · Alamata 84 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 Mersa (11.6667°, 39.65°, elevation 1,721 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.