Tēpī in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tēpī sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 899 mm of rain over about 83 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
899 mm
83 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tēpī in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tēpī reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Tēpī 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°7013.811.66.2
Feb27° / 16°7014.111.85.7
Mar27° / 16°17024.5124.3
Apr26° / 16°34828.212.23.7
May24° / 16°38130.712.33.6
Jun23° / 15°24829.312.43.7
Jul22° / 15°22929.712.43.6
Aug22° / 15°21829.312.23.7
Sep23° / 15°22328.9123.8
Oct24° / 15°29029.311.83.9
Nov24° / 14°20424.411.74.6
Dec24° / 14°1031811.65.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tēpī gets around 899 mm of rain over 83 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Tēpī?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tēpī.

What to pack for Tēpī in Spring

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

In spring, Tēpī sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 83 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tēpī 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 Tēpī peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tēpī 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 Tēpī is worst in February — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (May, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1455 µg/m³Oct 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar40Poor
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tēpī?

Tēpī sits at 7.2°N, 35.5°E, 1,175 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mīzan Teferī, 27 km away.

MetuĀgaroGambēlaJimma

Topography around Tēpī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tēpī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 1,170 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,305 m.

The land around Tēpī is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
1,380 m
80 km
2,305 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
Spring weather nearby: Mīzan Teferī 27 km · Komtikas 29 km · Wacha 41 km · Bonga 88 km · Metu 123 km · Āgaro 151 km · Gambēla 151 km · Jimma 161 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 Tēpī (7.2°, 35.45°, elevation 1,175 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.