Welk’īt’ē in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Welk’īt’ē sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 309 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Welk’īt’ē's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Welk’īt’ē's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 309 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Welk’īt’ē in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Welk’īt’ē reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Welk’īt’ē 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 | 28° / 14° | 8 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 30° / 15° | 11 | 2.6 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 16° | 42 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 29° / 17° | 82 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| May | 27° / 16° | 185 | 20.7 | 12.4 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 187 | 27.7 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 22° / 15° | 214 | 29.2 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 15° | 222 | 28.9 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 294 | 28.5 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 13° | 97 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 13° | 17 | 3 | 11.6 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 13° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.5 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Welk’īt’ē gets around 309 mm of rain over 42 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Welk’īt’ē
In spring, Welk’īt’ē overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Welk’īt’ē's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Welk’īt’ē?
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.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Welk’īt’ē sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 42 days see rain.
UV index in Welk’īt’ē in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | 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 Welk’īt’ē in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 58 | 54 | 45 | 39 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 50 | 54 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 35 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 48 | Poor |
| Nov | 50 | Poor |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
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.
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 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.