Mertule Maryam in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mertule Maryam sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 150 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
150 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mertule Maryam in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical spring day in Mertule Maryam reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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Mertule Maryam 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°274.211.48.2
Feb26° / 13°304.911.67.7
Mar27° / 14°67911.97.0
Apr27° / 15°47712.27.1
May27° / 15°365.312.57.4
Jun25° / 15°519.112.67.0
Jul22° / 14°23224.812.64.4
Aug21° / 13°23925.112.44.3
Sep22° / 13°6310.612.16.6
Oct24° / 14°142.411.88.6
Nov24° / 13°122.211.58.9
Dec24° / 12°132.211.48.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mertule Maryam gets around 150 mm of rain over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mertule Maryam

In seasonPeak

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

Mertule Maryam's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mertule Maryam sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Mertule Maryam?

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.

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Mertule Maryam for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mertule Maryam in Spring

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

In spring, Mertule Maryam sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Mertule Maryam in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Mertule Maryam peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mertule Maryam 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 Mertule Maryam is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1345 µg/m³Aug 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mertule Maryam?

Mertule Maryam sits at 10.8°N, 38.3°E, 2,133 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bichena, 43 km away.

ĀdētNefas Mewch’a

Topography around Mertule Maryam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mertule Maryam has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m around an average of 2,210 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,038 m.

The land around Mertule Maryam is covered by cropland (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
876 m
16 km
2,045 m
80 km
3,038 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Bichena 43 km · Wegeda 44 km · Mot’a 52 km · Lumamē 74 km · Debre Mark’os 79 km · Dembech’a 91 km · Ādēt 98 km · Nefas Mewch’a 102 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 Mertule Maryam (10.8333°, 38.2667°, elevation 2,133 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.