T’īs Isat in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), T’īs Isat sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 144 mm of rain over about 24 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 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is T’īs Isat's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see T’īs Isat's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 144 mm; 24 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 6.8; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in T’īs Isat in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in T’īs Isat reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

T’īs Isat 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° / 14°	3	0.7	11.4	8.7
Feb	27° / 15°	4	0.9	11.6	8.2
Mar	28° / 16°	16	3.1	11.9	7.5
Apr	28° / 17°	26	5.8	12.2	6.9
May	26° / 17°	102	15	12.5	6.0
Jun	24° / 15°	284	26.1	12.7	4.3
Jul	21° / 15°	521	30.9	12.6	3.4
Aug	21° / 15°	524	30.9	12.4	3.4
Sep	22° / 14°	248	26.6	12.1	4.3
Oct	24° / 14°	58	11.3	11.7	7.1
Nov	24° / 13°	15	3.5	11.5	8.6
Dec	25° / 13°	4	1	11.3	8.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

T’īs Isat gets around 144 mm of rain over 24 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 T’īs Isat

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None of T’īs Isat's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

T’īs Isat's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Is spring a good time to visit T’īs Isat?

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.

6.8

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

7.3

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit T’īs Isat for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for T’īs Isat in Spring

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

In spring, T’īs Isat sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in T’īs Isat 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 T’īs Isat peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (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	13	15	15	13	12	12	14	13	13	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	13	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	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in T’īs Isat 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 T’īs Isat is worst in October — around 41 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)	37	37	35	32	28	32	27	27	36	41	41	39
Level	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	37	Poor
Feb	37	Poor
Mar	35	Moderate
Apr	32	Moderate
May	28	Moderate
Jun	32	Moderate
Jul	27	Moderate
Aug	27	Moderate
Sep	36	Poor
Oct	41	Poor
Nov	41	Poor
Dec	39	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is T’īs Isat?

T’īs Isat sits at 11.5°N, 37.6°E, 1,645 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bahir Dar, 24 km away.

Topography around T’īs Isat

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of T’īs Isat.

Within 3 km, the terrain around T’īs Isat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 1,655 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,849 m.

The land around T’īs Isat is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km

333 m

cropland 78%

16 km

1,049 m

cropland 70%

80 km

2,849 m

cropland 71%

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Spring weather nearby: Bahir Dar 24 km · Ādēt 26 km · Mer’āwī 46 km · Werota 50 km · Mot’a 54 km · Debre Tabor 62 km · Gurbetē 70 km · Ādīs Zemen 74 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 T’īs Isat (11.4833°, 37.5833°, elevation 1,645 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.