Wendo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Wendo sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 739 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Wendo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wendo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
739 mm
64 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Wendo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

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

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Wendo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 376.311.77.4
Feb24° / 10°62611.87.4
Mar23° / 11°13513.4126.3
Apr22° / 11°27923.212.14.4
May20° / 11°32527.312.33.8
Jun19° / 11°20826.212.43.7
Jul18° / 11°1832712.33.5
Aug18° / 11°21126.812.23.6
Sep19° / 10°27826123.8
Oct20° / 10°29026.611.93.9
Nov21° / 10°11914.311.75.7
Dec22° / 456.511.67.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Wendo gets around 739 mm of rain over 64 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Wendo?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Wendo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wendo in Spring

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

In spring, Wendo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 64 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Wendo 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 Wendo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 16UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Wendo 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 Wendo is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wendo?

Wendo sits at 6.6°N, 38.4°E, 1,911 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ch’iko, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Wendo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wendo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 1,929 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,244 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,342 m.

The land around Wendo is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
1,244 m
80 km
2,342 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Ch’iko 9.0 km · Yirga ‘Alem 17 km · Dīla 23 km · Leku 31 km · Wenago 36 km · Bedēsa 45 km · Dimtu 49 km · Awasa 52 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 Wendo (6.6°, 38.4167°, elevation 1,911 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.