Suntu in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Suntu sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 579 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-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 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 579 mm; 64 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 4.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Suntu 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 Suntu reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Suntu 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° / 13°	29	6.2	11.6	7.4
Feb	27° / 14°	33	6.2	11.7	7.0
Mar	27° / 14°	92	14.9	11.9	5.8
Apr	26° / 14°	185	21.9	12.2	4.7
May	25° / 14°	302	27	12.4	4.2
Jun	23° / 14°	304	29.6	12.5	3.7
Jul	22° / 14°	350	30.8	12.4	3.5
Aug	22° / 14°	357	30.9	12.3	3.5
Sep	23° / 13°	326	29.4	12	3.7
Oct	24° / 13°	172	18.4	11.8	5.7
Nov	25° / 12°	68	8.6	11.6	7.2
Dec	26° / 12°	31	5.7	11.5	7.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Suntu gets around 579 mm of rain over 64 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels comfortable — 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 24 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 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Suntu

In seasonPeak

In spring, Suntu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Suntu?

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

4.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Suntu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Suntu in Spring

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

In spring, Suntu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 64 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Suntu 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 Suntu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (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	13	15	13	13	11	12	14	13	13	11	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	10	Extreme

Air quality in Suntu 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 Suntu is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 25 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)	44	45	35	29	25	30	29	26	28	34	37	39
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	44	Poor
Feb	45	Poor
Mar	35	Poor
Apr	29	Moderate
May	25	Moderate
Jun	30	Moderate
Jul	29	Moderate
Aug	26	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	34	Moderate
Nov	37	Poor
Dec	39	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Suntu?

Suntu sits at 8.1°N, 37.0°E, 1,711 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āgaro, 43 km away.

Topography around Suntu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suntu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,667 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,445 m.

The land around Suntu is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km

170 m

trees 43%

16 km

916 m

trees 56%

80 km

2,445 m

cropland 38%

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← Winter Suntu year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Āgaro 43 km · Jimma 49 km · Bedelē 77 km · Welk’īt’ē 94 km · Gīmbīcho 104 km · Tarch’a Sodo 108 km · Gēdo 116 km · Hosa’ina 117 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 Suntu (8.1°, 36.95°, elevation 1,711 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.