Tikil Dingay in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Tikil Dingay sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 81 mm of rain over about 16 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 36°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Tikil Dingay's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tikil Dingay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 81 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tikil Dingay in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 33°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Tikil Dingay reaches about 36°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Tikil Dingay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tikil Dingay 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 | 33° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 35° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 36° / 20° | 2 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 37° / 22° | 9 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 2.0 |
| May | 35° / 22° | 70 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 20° | 193 | 24.6 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 371 | 29.8 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 489 | 30.5 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 234 | 26.6 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 18° | 59 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 32° / 17° | 4 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 32° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tikil Dingay gets around 81 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tikil Dingay
None of Tikil Dingay's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tikil Dingay's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Tikil Dingay sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.
Is spring a good time to visit Tikil Dingay?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tikil Dingay.
What to pack for Tikil Dingay in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tikil Dingay sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Tikil Dingay in Spring
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 Tikil Dingay peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Tikil Dingay in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tikil Dingay is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 16 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) | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Tikil Dingay?
Tikil Dingay sits at 13.0°N, 37.0°E, 1,207 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āykel, 48 km away.
Topography around Tikil Dingay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tikil Dingay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tikil Dingay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,462 m.
The land around Tikil Dingay is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (30%) within 80 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 Tikil Dingay (12.9842°, 37.0442°, elevation 1,207 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.