Wegeda weather in April

In April, Wegeda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Wegeda's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wegeda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:19 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Wegeda reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82815
92815
102815
112815
122815
132815
142815
152815
162815
172815
182815
192815
202815
212815
222815
232815
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715

Wegeda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°81.911.48.5
Feb27° / 14°193.211.67.9
Mar28° / 15°477.911.97.0
Apr28° / 15°739.712.26.6
May27° / 15°909.712.56.7
Jun25° / 14°17517.612.65.7
Jul22° / 14°33729.712.63.8
Aug22° / 14°31929.312.43.9
Sep24° / 14°10413.312.16.6
Oct25° / 14°222.911.78.4
Nov25° / 13°162.911.58.6
Dec25° / 12°81.611.48.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157327
167426
177426
187228
197228
207129
217129
227030
237030
246931
256931
266733
276634
286634
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Wegeda gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.7 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 33% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
628
727
827
928
1028
1128
1228
1329
1430
1530
1631
1732
1833
1934
2035
2136
2237
2338
2438
2539
2639
2740
2840
2940
3040

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:34
212.16:286:34
312.16:276:34
412.16:276:34
512.16:266:34
612.16:256:34
712.26:256:34
812.26:246:34
912.26:236:34
1012.26:236:34
1112.26:226:34
1212.26:226:34
1312.26:216:34
1412.26:206:34
1512.26:206:34
1612.26:196:34
1712.36:196:34
1812.36:186:34
1912.36:186:34
2012.36:176:34
2112.36:176:35
2212.36:166:35
2312.36:166:35
2412.36:156:35
2512.36:156:35
2612.36:146:35
2712.46:146:35
2812.46:136:35
2912.46:136:35
3012.46:126:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Wegeda

In seasonPeak

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

Wegeda's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Wegeda sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Wegeda?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Wegeda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wegeda in April

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

In April, Wegeda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Wegeda 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 Wegeda peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Wegeda 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 Wegeda is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorJan 1345 µg/m³Jul 2330 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr36Poor
May35Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Wegeda?

Wegeda sits at 11.2°N, 38.4°E, 2,368 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mertule Maryam, 44 km away.

Ādēt

Topography around Wegeda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wegeda has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 804 m around an average of 2,183 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,325 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,991 m.

The land around Wegeda is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), cropland (33%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
804 m
16 km
1,325 m
80 km
2,991 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
April weather nearby: Mertule Maryam 44 km · Mot’a 56 km · Nefas Mewch’a 59 km · Filakit 69 km · Debre Tabor 80 km · Bichena 87 km · T’īs Isat 90 km · Ādēt 96 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 Wegeda (11.2157°, 38.3645°, elevation 2,368 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).