Sek’ot’a weather in April

In April, Sek’ot’a sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sek’ot’a's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sek’ot’a's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:16 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sek’ot’a reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13015
23015
33015
43015
53015
63015
73015
83015
93015
103015
113015
123015
133015
143015
153015
163015
173015
183015
193015
203015
213016
223016
233016
243016
253016
263016
273016
283016
293016
303016

Sek’ot’a weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 12°20.511.38.2
Feb29° / 13°71.511.66.9
Mar30° / 14°224.311.96.0
Apr30° / 15°275.812.35.5
May30° / 16°37612.65.6
Jun28° / 15°901312.75.4
Jul25° / 15°32329.512.74.0
Aug24° / 14°36130.512.43.9
Sep26° / 13°10813.412.16.5
Oct27° / 13°81.811.78.2
Nov27° / 12°71.311.48.5
Dec27° / 11°30.811.38.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
98218
108317
118317
128317
138317
148317
158317
168317
178317
188317
198218
208218
218218
228119
238119
248119
258020
267921
277822
287723
297624
307624

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sek’ot’a gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2422
2522
2622
2723
2823
2924
3024

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26928
27928
28919
29919
309010

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:256:32
212.16:256:32
312.16:246:32
412.16:236:32
512.26:236:32
612.26:226:32
712.26:216:32
812.26:216:32
912.26:206:32
1012.26:196:32
1112.26:196:32
1212.26:186:32
1312.26:176:32
1412.36:176:32
1512.36:166:32
1612.36:166:33
1712.36:156:33
1812.36:146:33
1912.36:146:33
2012.36:136:33
2112.36:136:33
2212.36:126:33
2312.46:126:33
2412.46:116:33
2512.46:116:33
2612.46:106:34
2712.46:106:34
2812.46:096:34
2912.46:096:34
3012.46:086:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.88 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sek’ot’a

In seasonPeak

None of Sek’ot’a's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sek’ot’a's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sek’ot’a sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sek’ot’a?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sek’ot’a for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sek’ot’a in April

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

In April, Sek’ot’a sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sek’ot’a in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Sek’ot’a peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Sek’ot’a in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sek’ot’a is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1531 µg/m³Nov 2223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sek’ot’a?

Sek’ot’a sits at 12.6°N, 39.0°E, 2,240 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Korem, 55 km away.

Ābīy ĀdīMekeleWeldiya

Topography around Sek’ot’a

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sek’ot’a.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sek’ot’a has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 2,227 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,396 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,097 m.

The land around Sek’ot’a is covered by grassland (45%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%), cropland (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
1,396 m
80 km
3,097 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Korem 55 km · Maych’ew 58 km · Alamata 62 km · Lalibela 67 km · Mehoni 69 km · Ābīy Ādī 104 km · Mekele 107 km · Weldiya 108 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 Sek’ot’a (12.6306°, 39.0347°, elevation 2,240 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).