Waliso weather in April

In April, Waliso sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 97 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Waliso's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waliso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Waliso is town in Oromia, Ethiopia.

Density
6,079/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Waliso reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152614
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202614
212614
222614
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242514
252514
262514
272514
282514
292513
302513

Waliso weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°112.711.68.3
Feb26° / 12°153.411.77.9
Mar26° / 13°568.611.96.9
Apr26° / 14°9713.612.26.1
May24° / 13°17619.912.45.3
Jun21° / 13°18628.212.53.8
Jul19° / 12°23530.312.43.3
Aug19° / 12°24330.412.33.3
Sep21° / 11°2862812.13.8
Oct23° / 11°738.811.87.3
Nov24° / 11°162.811.68.6
Dec24° / 11°51.111.58.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
94951
104852
114852
124852
134852
144654
154555
164555
174357
184357
194258
204060
213961
223862
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Waliso gets around 97 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
637
737
838
938
1039
1140
1241
1342
1443
1544
1645
1746
1847
1948
2050
2151
2252
2352
2453
2554
2654
2755
2855
2956
3056

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5964
6964
7955
8955
9946
10937
11937
12928
13919
14919
159010
168911
178812
188713
198713
208614
218515
228416
238317
248218
258218
268119
278020
287921
297822
307723

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:35
212.16:306:35
312.16:306:35
412.16:296:35
512.16:286:35
612.16:286:35
712.16:276:34
812.16:276:34
912.16:266:34
1012.16:266:34
1112.16:256:34
1212.26:256:34
1312.26:246:34
1412.26:246:34
1512.26:236:34
1612.26:236:34
1712.26:226:34
1812.26:226:34
1912.26:216:34
2012.26:216:34
2112.26:206:34
2212.26:206:34
2312.26:206:34
2412.26:196:34
2512.36:196:34
2612.36:186:34
2712.36:186:34
2812.36:186:34
2912.36:176:34
3012.36:176:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Waliso

In seasonPeak

None of Waliso's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Waliso's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Waliso?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Waliso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Waliso in April

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

In April, Waliso sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Waliso in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Waliso peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Waliso in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Waliso 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 1545 µg/m³Aug 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Waliso?

Waliso sits at 8.5°N, 38.0°E, 2,026 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Tulu Bolo, 31 km away.

Topography around Waliso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waliso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 2,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,083 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,623 m.

The land around Waliso is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
1,083 m
80 km
2,623 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Tulu Bolo 31 km · Welk’īt’ē 34 km · Hāgere Hiywet 52 km · Guder 53 km · Gīnch’ī 59 km · Butajīra 64 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 73 km · Insēno 76 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 Waliso (8.5342°, 37.9652°, elevation 2,026 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).