Welk’īt’ē weather in April

In April, Welk’īt’ē sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 82 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Welk’īt’ē's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Welk’īt’ē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Welk’īt’ē is place in Ethiopia.

Density
7,524/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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Welk’īt’ē reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817

Welk’īt’ē weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°81.911.67.5
Feb30° / 15°112.611.76.3
Mar30° / 16°427.811.95.4
Apr29° / 17°8213.212.25.0
May27° / 16°18520.712.44.9
Jun24° / 15°18727.712.54.1
Jul22° / 15°21429.212.43.8
Aug22° / 15°22228.912.33.8
Sep23° / 14°29428.5124.0
Oct26° / 13°9711.411.86.7
Nov27° / 13°17311.67.9
Dec28° / 13°41.211.58.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115248
125149
135149
145149
155050
164951
174654
184654
194555
204357
214357
224258
234159
244060
254060
263961
273862
283862
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Welk’īt’ē gets around 82 mm of rain over 13.2 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 44% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
433
534
634
735
836
937
1037
1138
1239
1341
1442
1543
1644
1746
1847
1948
2049
2150
2251
2351
2452
2552
2653
2753
2854
2954
3055

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169301
269301
368311
468311
567321
666331
765341
864351
962362
1061372
1160382
1259392
1358402
1457412
1554433
1653443
1751463
1850483
1948493
2047503
2145523
2244533
2343543
2442553
2541554
2640564
2739574
2838575
2937585
3036586

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:36
212.16:316:35
312.16:306:35
412.16:306:35
512.16:296:35
612.16:296:35
712.16:286:35
812.16:286:35
912.16:276:35
1012.16:276:35
1112.16:266:35
1212.26:266:35
1312.26:256:35
1412.26:256:35
1512.26:246:35
1612.26:246:35
1712.26:236:35
1812.26:236:35
1912.26:226:34
2012.26:226:34
2112.26:216:34
2212.26:216:34
2312.26:206:34
2412.26:206:34
2512.26:206:34
2612.36:196:34
2712.36:196:35
2812.36:186:35
2912.36:186:35
3012.36:186:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Welk’īt’ē

In seasonPeak

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

Welk’īt’ē'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 Welk’īt’ē?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Welk’īt’ē in April

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

In April, Welk’īt’ē sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Welk’īt’ē in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Welk’īt’ē peaks around March 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Welk’īt’ē 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 Welk’īt’ē is worst in January — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 32 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1657 µg/m³Aug 1233 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May35Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Welk’īt’ē?

Welk’īt’ē sits at 8.3°N, 37.8°E, 1,855 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Waliso, 34 km away.

Topography around Welk’īt’ē

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Welk’īt’ē.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Welk’īt’ē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 1,839 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around Welk’īt’ē is covered by cropland (45%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Waliso 34 km · Tulu Bolo 64 km · Worabe 65 km · Butajīra 67 km · Ciro 70 km · Guder 76 km · Hāgere Hiywet 78 km · Insēno 79 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 Welk’īt’ē (8.2833°, 37.7833°, elevation 1,855 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).