Shashamane weather in April

In April, Shashamane sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 89 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Shashamane's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shashamane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Shashamane is town in Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Shashamane reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616

Shashamane weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°92.111.68.3
Feb27° / 14°132.611.87.8
Mar28° / 15°417.2127.0
Apr27° / 16°8914.312.25.8
May25° / 16°11217.412.35.7
Jun24° / 15°4914.112.46.2
Jul22° / 15°6017.612.45.4
Aug22° / 15°7619.512.25.2
Sep23° / 15°13623.1124.9
Oct24° / 15°9612.311.86.6
Nov25° / 13°193.311.78.2
Dec25° / 12°41.311.68.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35347
45248
55248
65149
75050
84951
94852
104753
114654
124753
134555
144555
154456
164258
174159
184159
194060
203862
213862
223763
233664
243664
253664
263664
273565
283565
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Shashamane gets around 89 mm of rain over 14.3 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 47% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
438
539
640
740
841
942
1043
1144
1245
1345
1446
1547
1648
1749
1849
1950
2051
2152
2253
2354
2454
2555
2655
2756
2857
2957
3058

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149501
248511
347521
446522
545532
644542
743543
842553
940573
1039574
1138584
1237585
1335605
1434606
1533616
1631627
1730637
1829638
1928639
2027649
21266410
22256411
23246511
24236512
25226612
26216712
27206713
28196813
29186814
30176914

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:32
212.16:286:32
312.16:276:32
412.16:276:32
512.16:266:32
612.16:266:31
712.16:256:31
812.16:256:31
912.16:246:31
1012.16:246:31
1112.16:236:31
1212.16:236:31
1312.16:226:31
1412.16:226:31
1512.26:226:31
1612.26:216:31
1712.26:216:31
1812.26:206:30
1912.26:206:30
2012.26:196:30
2112.26:196:30
2212.26:196:30
2312.26:186:30
2412.26:186:30
2512.26:176:30
2612.26:176:30
2712.26:176:30
2812.26:166:30
2912.26:166:30
3012.26:166:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Shashamane

In seasonPeak

In April, Shashamane sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Shashamane's rainy season runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Shashamane?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Shashamane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shashamane in April

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

In April, Shashamane sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Shashamane in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Shashamane peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Shashamane 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 Shashamane is worst in December — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1668 µg/m³Aug 1145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May50Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Shashamane?

Shashamane sits at 7.2°N, 38.6°E, 1,924 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kuyera, 12 km away.

Topography around Shashamane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shashamane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 1,939 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,942 m.

The land around Shashamane is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
897 m
80 km
2,942 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kuyera 12 km · Arsi Negele 19 km · Awasa 21 km · Kofelē 25 km · Leku 40 km · Yirga ‘Alem 54 km · K’olīto 58 km · Dimtu 60 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 Shashamane (7.2°, 38.6°, elevation 1,924 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).