Weldiya in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Weldiya sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 416 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 11°C
Rainfall: 416 mm; 47 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 6.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Weldiya in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Weldiya reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Weldiya 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	20° / 9°	69	12.6	11.4	6.1
Feb	21° / 9°	76	11.9	11.6	6.2
Mar	21° / 11°	189	19.6	11.9	5.3
Apr	21° / 11°	167	18.1	12.3	5.5
May	23° / 12°	60	9.3	12.5	7.2
Jun	24° / 12°	36	6.2	12.7	7.8
Jul	22° / 12°	288	22.9	12.6	4.9
Aug	21° / 11°	253	24.4	12.4	4.6
Sep	22° / 12°	43	9.6	12.1	6.8
Oct	21° / 11°	25	5.3	11.7	7.5
Nov	20° / 9°	34	5.8	11.5	7.4
Dec	20° / 8°	39	6.9	11.3	7.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Weldiya gets around 416 mm of rain over 47 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 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 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 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Weldiya

In seasonPeak

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

Weldiya sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Weldiya?

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.

6.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Weldiya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Weldiya in Spring

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

In spring, Weldiya sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 47 days see rain.

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UV index in Weldiya 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 Weldiya peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (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)	12	13	15	14	13	13	11	13	13	13	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Weldiya 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 Weldiya is worst in June — around 38 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)	29	30	32	28	33	38	34	37	38	29	26	28
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	29	Moderate
Feb	30	Moderate
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	28	Moderate
May	33	Moderate
Jun	38	Poor
Jul	34	Moderate
Aug	37	Poor
Sep	38	Poor
Oct	29	Moderate
Nov	26	Moderate
Dec	28	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Weldiya?

Weldiya sits at 11.8°N, 39.6°E, 1,892 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mersa, 19 km away.

Topography around Weldiya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Weldiya has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m around an average of 1,988 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,302 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,515 m.

The land around Weldiya is covered by cropland (40%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), grassland (31%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km

735 m

cropland 40%

16 km

2,302 m

shrubs 39%

80 km

3,515 m

shrubs 34%

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Spring weather nearby: Mersa 19 km · Sifra 53 km · Hāyk’ 60 km · Lalibela 63 km · Alamata 66 km · Korem 76 km · Dessie 77 km · Batī 85 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 Weldiya (11.8277°, 39.5916°, elevation 1,892 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.