Waka in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Waka sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 411 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Waka's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Waka's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 411 mm; 60 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 4.1; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Waka in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Waka reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Waka 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	30° / 16°	18	4.6	11.6	5.9
Feb	31° / 18°	19	4.6	11.8	5.1
Mar	31° / 18°	61	11.8	12	4.4
Apr	29° / 18°	154	22.2	12.2	3.9
May	27° / 17°	196	26	12.3	4.1
Jun	25° / 16°	131	24.9	12.4	4.4
Jul	24° / 16°	151	25.3	12.4	4.5
Aug	25° / 16°	169	25.9	12.2	4.3
Sep	26° / 16°	224	28.3	12	4.0
Oct	27° / 16°	121	16.8	11.8	5.3
Nov	29° / 16°	39	6.6	11.7	6.1
Dec	29° / 16°	17	3.5	11.6	6.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Waka gets around 411 mm of rain over 60 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

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.

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 Waka

In seasonPeak

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

Waka's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Waka?

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.

4.1

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Waka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Waka in Spring

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

In spring, Waka sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 60 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Waka 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 Waka 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 Waka 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 Waka is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 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)	69	61	49	38	38	45	44	39	40	45	56	65
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	69	Unhealthy
Feb	61	Unhealthy
Mar	49	Poor
Apr	38	Poor
May	38	Poor
Jun	45	Poor
Jul	44	Poor
Aug	39	Poor
Sep	40	Poor
Oct	45	Poor
Nov	56	Unhealthy
Dec	65	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Waka?

Waka sits at 7.1°N, 37.2°E, 2,312 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Tarch’a Sodo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Waka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waka has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m around an average of 2,109 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,819 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,838 m.

The land around Waka is covered by shrubs (49%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (36%), trees (33%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

870 m

shrubs 49%

16 km

1,819 m

shrubs 54%

80 km

2,838 m

shrubs 36%

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Spring weather nearby: Tarch’a Sodo 9.0 km · Bale Hawassa 43 km · Gununo 56 km · Hadero 57 km · Āreka 59 km · Gasuba 59 km · Gīmbīcho 67 km · Shinshicho 69 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 Waka (7.0667°, 37.1667°, elevation 2,312 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.