Tulu Bolo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tulu Bolo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 177 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 26°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 177 mm; 29 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 6.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Tulu Bolo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical spring day in Tulu Bolo reaches about 26°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Tulu Bolo 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	24° / 10°	7	2.1	11.6	8.6
Feb	26° / 11°	11	2.5	11.7	8.2
Mar	26° / 12°	34	6.5	11.9	7.4
Apr	26° / 13°	59	10.2	12.2	6.6
May	25° / 13°	84	11.9	12.4	6.5
Jun	23° / 12°	106	21.9	12.5	4.9
Jul	21° / 12°	159	29.1	12.5	3.6
Aug	20° / 12°	174	29.7	12.3	3.5
Sep	21° / 11°	160	23.8	12.1	4.6
Oct	23° / 11°	32	5.3	11.8	7.9
Nov	24° / 10°	7	1.5	11.6	8.9
Dec	24° / 9°	2	0.7	11.5	9.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tulu Bolo gets around 177 mm of rain over 29 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 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 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 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tulu Bolo

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

Tulu Bolo's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Tulu Bolo?

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

3rd-best month of the year

6.4

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Tulu Bolo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tulu Bolo in Spring

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

In spring, Tulu Bolo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Tulu Bolo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tulu Bolo peaks around March 18 at about 16 (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)	13	14	16	15	14	12	12	14	13	13	11	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Tulu Bolo 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 Tulu Bolo is worst in October — around 46 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)	43	41	39	37	38	38	31	31	41	46	42	44
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	43	Poor
Feb	41	Poor
Mar	39	Poor
Apr	37	Poor
May	38	Poor
Jun	38	Poor
Jul	31	Moderate
Aug	31	Moderate
Sep	41	Poor
Oct	46	Poor
Nov	42	Poor
Dec	44	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Tulu Bolo?

Tulu Bolo sits at 8.7°N, 38.2°E, 2,172 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Waliso, 31 km away.

Topography around Tulu Bolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tulu Bolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 2,173 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,518 m.

The land around Tulu Bolo is covered by cropland (88%) within 3 km, cropland (93%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km

121 m

cropland 88%

16 km

773 m

cropland 93%

80 km

2,518 m

cropland 74%

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Spring weather nearby: Waliso 31 km · Gīnch’ī 41 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 45 km · Sebeta 52 km · Hāgere Hiywet 54 km · Genet 54 km · Guder 60 km · Butajīra 63 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 Tulu Bolo (8.6667°, 38.2167°, elevation 2,172 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.