Sifra in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sifra sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 159 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 34°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 31°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 159 mm; 25 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 4.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sifra in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 34°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sifra reaches about 31°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Sifra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 24 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sifra 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°	31	5.9	11.4	7.6
Feb	28° / 16°	25	4.8	11.6	7.2
Mar	29° / 18°	67	10.3	11.9	5.5
Apr	31° / 19°	68	10.5	12.3	4.8
May	33° / 21°	24	4.5	12.5	4.3
Jun	35° / 22°	2	0.7	12.7	3.5
Jul	33° / 22°	36	8.3	12.6	3.6
Aug	32° / 21°	57	13.1	12.4	4.0
Sep	32° / 21°	22	6	12.1	4.8
Oct	30° / 18°	18	3.9	11.7	6.0
Nov	28° / 16°	19	2.8	11.5	7.5
Dec	27° / 15°	22	3.2	11.3	8.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sifra gets around 159 mm of rain over 25 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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 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 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sifra

In seasonPeak

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

Sifra sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Sifra?

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.

4.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Sifra for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sifra in Spring

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

In spring, Sifra sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Sifra in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sifra peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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)	11	12	14	13	12	11	10	12	12	12	10	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Sifra 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 Sifra is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	32	33	35	32	36	42	39	41	42	31	29	31
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	32	Moderate
Feb	33	Moderate
Mar	35	Moderate
Apr	32	Moderate
May	36	Poor
Jun	42	Poor
Jul	39	Poor
Aug	41	Poor
Sep	42	Poor
Oct	31	Moderate
Nov	29	Moderate
Dec	31	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Sifra?

Sifra sits at 11.6°N, 40.0°E, 936 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mersa, 41 km away.

Topography around Sifra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sifra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 939 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,295 m.

The land around Sifra is covered by grassland (60%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (43%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km

129 m

grassland 60%

16 km

854 m

grassland 46%

80 km

3,295 m

shrubs 38%

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Spring weather nearby: Mersa 41 km · Batī 46 km · Hāyk’ 50 km · Weldiya 53 km · Kombolcha 65 km · Dessie 67 km · Harbu 80 km · Mīlē 84 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 Sifra (11.6046°, 40.0166°, elevation 936 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.