Negēlē in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Negēlē sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 433 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Negēlē's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Negēlē's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 433 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Negēlē in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Negēlē reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Negēlē 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 | 30° / 18° | 10 | 1.4 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 31° / 19° | 12 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 73 | 8.4 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 219 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| May | 25° / 18° | 141 | 21.8 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 17° | 19 | 6 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 24° / 17° | 13 | 4.4 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 25° / 17° | 11 | 3 | 12.2 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 27 | 4.5 | 12 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 207 | 22.5 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 16° | 94 | 13 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 29° / 17° | 16 | 3 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Negēlē gets around 433 mm of rain over 53 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — 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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Negēlē
In spring, Negēlē overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Negēlē's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Negēlē?
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 Negēlē for sightseeing.
What to pack for Negēlē in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Negēlē sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Negēlē in Spring
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 Negēlē peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Negēlē?
Negēlē sits at 5.3°N, 39.6°E, 1,540 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shakiso, 90 km away.
Topography around Negēlē
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Negēlē.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Negēlē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,502 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.
The land around Negēlē is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (66%) 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 Negēlē (5.3167°, 39.5833°, elevation 1,540 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.