Yabēlo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Yabēlo sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 414 mm of rain over about 50 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 30°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Yabēlo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yabēlo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 414 mm; 50 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 5.1; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Yabēlo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Yabēlo reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Yabēlo 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	29° / 17°	18	2.7	11.7	6.3
Feb	30° / 18°	21	2.5	11.8	5.7
Mar	29° / 18°	77	8.9	12	5.4
Apr	27° / 17°	177	20.8	12.1	4.8
May	25° / 17°	161	20.2	12.2	5.2
Jun	24° / 16°	27	6.4	12.3	7.1
Jul	24° / 16°	15	4.1	12.3	7.3
Aug	25° / 16°	16	3.6	12.2	7.3
Sep	27° / 17°	30	5.6	12	7.0
Oct	26° / 17°	143	20.3	11.9	5.2
Nov	27° / 16°	72	11.3	11.8	6.4
Dec	28° / 16°	19	3.9	11.7	7.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Yabēlo gets around 414 mm of rain over 50 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 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 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Yabēlo

In seasonPeak

In spring, Yabēlo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Yabēlo's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

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Oct

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Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Yabēlo?

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.

5.1

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.6

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Yabēlo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yabēlo in Spring

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

In spring, Yabēlo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yabēlo 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 Yabēlo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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)	14	15	15	15	13	11	12	14	13	14	11	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

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

Air quality in Yabēlo 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 Yabēlo is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (February, 8 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)	8	8	10	12	13	16	14	10	9	12	14	10
Level	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	8	Good
Feb	8	Good
Mar	10	Good
Apr	12	Moderate
May	13	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	10	Good
Sep	9	Good
Oct	12	Moderate
Nov	14	Moderate
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Yabēlo?

Yabēlo sits at 4.9°N, 38.1°E, 1,906 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Konso, 78 km away.

Topography around Yabēlo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yabēlo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 1,863 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m.

The land around Yabēlo is covered by shrubs (52%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (80%) within 80 km.

3 km

404 m

shrubs 52%

16 km

1,069 m

shrubs 61%

80 km

1,653 m

shrubs 80%

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← Winter Yabēlo year-round climate Summer →

Spring weather nearby: Konso 78 km · Hagere Maryam 85 km · Kercha 106 km · Gīdolē 116 km · Kele 134 km · Shakiso 134 km · Arba Minch 141 km · Yirga Ch’efē 143 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 Yabēlo (4.8833°, 38.0833°, elevation 1,906 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.