Tarch’a Sodo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tarch’a Sodo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 377 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 377 mm; 58 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 4.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Tarch’a Sodo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tarch’a Sodo reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Tarch’a Sodo 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	29° / 15°	17	4.5	11.6	6.4
Feb	30° / 16°	17	4.3	11.8	5.7
Mar	30° / 17°	55	11.5	12	4.9
Apr	28° / 17°	142	20.4	12.2	4.4
May	26° / 16°	180	25.7	12.3	4.2
Jun	25° / 15°	163	27.9	12.4	4.0
Jul	23° / 15°	204	29.5	12.4	3.8
Aug	24° / 15°	210	29.7	12.2	3.8
Sep	25° / 15°	191	28	12	4.1
Oct	27° / 15°	81	14.3	11.8	5.9
Nov	28° / 15°	30	6.1	11.7	6.7
Dec	28° / 15°	14	3.6	11.6	6.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tarch’a Sodo gets around 377 mm of rain over 58 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 3 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tarch’a Sodo

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

Tarch’a Sodo's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Tarch’a Sodo?

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.

4.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Tarch’a Sodo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tarch’a Sodo in Spring

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

In spring, Tarch’a Sodo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 58 days see rain.

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UV index in Tarch’a Sodo in Spring

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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 Tarch’a Sodo peaks around March 16 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	14	15	14	12	11	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	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Tarch’a Sodo 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 Tarch’a Sodo is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 46 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)	76	70	62	53	48	51	48	46	51	64	71	77
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	76	Unhealthy
Feb	70	Unhealthy
Mar	62	Unhealthy
Apr	53	Poor
May	48	Poor
Jun	51	Poor
Jul	48	Poor
Aug	46	Poor
Sep	51	Poor
Oct	64	Unhealthy
Nov	71	Unhealthy
Dec	77	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Tarch’a Sodo?

Tarch’a Sodo sits at 7.2°N, 37.2°E, 1,362 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Waka, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tarch’a Sodo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tarch’a Sodo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarch’a Sodo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 1,343 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,872 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,794 m.

The land around Tarch’a Sodo is covered by shrubs (65%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%), trees (33%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

657 m

shrubs 65%

16 km

1,872 m

shrubs 56%

80 km

2,794 m

shrubs 35%

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Spring weather nearby: Waka 9.0 km · Bale Hawassa 47 km · Hadero 55 km · Gununo 59 km · Āreka 59 km · Gīmbīcho 61 km · Gasuba 65 km · Shinshicho 67 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 Tarch’a Sodo (7.1514°, 37.1718°, elevation 1,362 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.