Shambu in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Shambu sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 660 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 27°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 660 mm; 55 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 5.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Shambu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Shambu reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Shambu 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	26° / 15°	27	5	11.5	7.7
Feb	28° / 16°	37	6	11.7	7.1
Mar	28° / 16°	97	13.5	11.9	6.0
Apr	27° / 16°	159	16.7	12.2	5.4
May	25° / 15°	405	25.2	12.4	4.4
Jun	22° / 14°	662	29.8	12.5	3.6
Jul	20° / 14°	552	30.9	12.5	3.3
Aug	21° / 14°	608	30.9	12.3	3.3
Sep	22° / 14°	921	29.4	12.1	3.6
Oct	24° / 14°	348	19	11.8	5.6
Nov	24° / 14°	98	9.6	11.6	7.2
Dec	25° / 14°	27	4.8	11.5	8.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Shambu gets around 660 mm of rain over 55 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 4 km/h across spring.

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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Shambu

In seasonPeak

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

Shambu's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Jun

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Is spring a good time to visit Shambu?

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.

5.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.3

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Shambu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shambu in Spring

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

In spring, Shambu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 55 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Shambu 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 Shambu peaks around March 21 at about 15 (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.

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

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

Air quality in Shambu 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 Shambu is worst in February — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	50	57	43	25	15	21	21	18	18	23	29	36
Level	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	50	Poor
Feb	57	Unhealthy
Mar	43	Poor
Apr	25	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	23	Moderate
Nov	29	Moderate
Dec	36	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Shambu?

Shambu sits at 9.6°N, 37.1°E, 2,576 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gutin, 51 km away.

Topography around Shambu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shambu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m around an average of 2,518 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,460 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,412 m.

The land around Shambu is covered by cropland (63%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

571 m

cropland 63%

16 km

1,460 m

cropland 59%

80 km

2,412 m

cropland 55%

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← Winter Shambu year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Gutin 51 km · Āyana 64 km · Gēdo 72 km · Kachīsī 80 km · Nek’emtē 81 km · Guder 98 km · Hāgere Hiywet 105 km · Debre Mark’os 111 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 Shambu (9.5667°, 37.1°, elevation 2,576 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.