Sebeta in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sebeta sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 343 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
24°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
343 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Sebeta in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical spring day in Sebeta reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Sebeta 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
Jan23° / 143.411.58.2
Feb25° / 10°184.311.78.0
Mar25° / 11°651011.97.0
Apr24° / 12°12414.712.26.1
May24° / 12°15514.912.46.2
Jun22° / 11°28724.212.54.5
Jul20° / 12°40430.912.53.3
Aug20° / 12°42630.912.33.3
Sep21° / 11°30326.412.14.1
Oct22° / 10°56711.87.2
Nov23° / 122.211.68.3
Dec23° / 61.311.58.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sebeta gets around 343 mm of rain over 40 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 7 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 30 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 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sebeta

In seasonPeak

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

Sebeta'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 spring a good time to visit Sebeta?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Sebeta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sebeta in Spring

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

In spring, Sebeta sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 40 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sebeta 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 Sebeta peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sebeta 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 Sebeta is worst in October — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 1746 µg/m³Aug 931 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sebeta?

Sebeta sits at 8.9°N, 38.6°E, 2,311 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Burayu, 14 km away.

Topography around Sebeta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sebeta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m around an average of 2,289 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,348 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Sebeta is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
586 m
16 km
1,348 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Burayu 14 km · Addis Ababa 19 km · Genet 21 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 27 km · Bishoftu 44 km · Sendafa 52 km · Tulu Bolo 52 km · Gīnch’ī 53 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 Sebeta (8.9167°, 38.6167°, elevation 2,311 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.