Wolaita Sodo weather in April

In April, Wolaita Sodo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 160 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Wolaita Sodo's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wolaita Sodo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Wolaita Sodo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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 about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292717
302717

Wolaita Sodo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°183.711.66.7
Feb30° / 17°214.311.85.9
Mar30° / 18°7011.6125.1
Apr28° / 18°16020.812.14.5
May26° / 17°2102512.34.3
Jun25° / 16°1982512.44.4
Jul23° / 16°2382712.44.2
Aug24° / 16°25326.412.24.3
Sep25° / 16°22724.8124.5
Oct26° / 16°12818.211.85.4
Nov27° / 16°416.111.77.2
Dec28° / 15°152.811.67.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44159
54159
64060
74060
83862
93763
103763
113664
123664
133466
143367
153268
163268
173070
182971
192773
202773
212674
222575
232476
242476
252377
262377
272278
282278
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Wolaita Sodo gets around 160 mm of rain over 20.8 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 69% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
258
359
460
561
662
763
864
964
1065
1166
1267
1368
1468
1569
1670
1771
1872
1972
2073
2174
2275
2375
2476
2576
2677
2777
2878
2979
3079

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12432440
22232451
32132461
41932471
51832491
61732501
71632511
81532521
91332541
101231561
111131571
121031581
13930601
14830611
15729631
16628651
17627652
18526672
19525682
20424702
21423712
22322732
23320752
24319762
25218782
26217792
27215812
28214822
29213832
30211852

Wind in April

Winds average 4 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
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:326:35
212.16:316:35
312.16:316:35
412.16:306:35
512.16:306:35
612.16:296:35
712.16:296:35
812.16:286:34
912.16:286:34
1012.16:276:34
1112.16:276:34
1212.16:266:34
1312.16:266:34
1412.16:266:34
1512.16:256:34
1612.26:256:34
1712.26:246:34
1812.26:246:34
1912.26:236:33
2012.26:236:33
2112.26:236:33
2212.26:226:33
2312.26:226:33
2412.26:216:33
2512.26:216:33
2612.26:216:33
2712.26:206:33
2812.26:206:33
2912.26:206:33
3012.26:196:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Wolaita Sodo

In seasonPeak

In April, Wolaita Sodo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Wolaita Sodo's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Wolaita Sodo?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Wolaita Sodo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wolaita Sodo in April

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

In April, Wolaita Sodo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wolaita Sodo 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 Wolaita Sodo 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
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Wolaita Sodo 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 Wolaita Sodo is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1468 µg/m³May 938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wolaita Sodo?

Wolaita Sodo sits at 6.9°N, 37.8°E, 2,045 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gununo, 14 km away.

Topography around Wolaita Sodo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wolaita Sodo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m around an average of 2,011 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,837 m.

The land around Wolaita Sodo is covered by shrubs (30%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
578 m
16 km
1,451 m
80 km
2,837 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Gununo 14 km · Bodītī 17 km · Tebela 17 km · Badessa 19 km · Shanto 21 km · Āreka 24 km · Bale Hawassa 27 km · Gasuba 27 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 Wolaita Sodo (6.86°, 37.7616°, elevation 2,045 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).