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Ethiopia weather in April

Planning a getaway to Ethiopia this April and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Ethiopia in April?

In April, Ethiopia experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from pleasant to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to heavy.

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between pleasant in Goba at 19°C to very warm in Assab at 33°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 27°C in Assab and 10°C in Goba.

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Assab with an average of 4 mm to heavy rainfall in Sanetti Plateau with 427 mm. The city Addis Ababa usually sees around 213 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Ethiopia, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Ethiopia's yearly weather, check out our Ethiopia climate page.

Where to go in Ethiopia in April

Find the average weather conditions in April for the most popular destinations in Ethiopia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Ethiopia

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Ethiopia?

Average weather in Addis Ababa

In April Addis Ababa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Addis Ababa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
26°C 
12°C 
248 hours 
67 mm 
6 days 
25°C 
12°C 
213 hours 
142 mm 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
25°C 
12°C 
240 hours 
170 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Addis Ababa

Average weather in Bahir Dar

In April Bahir Dar generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Bahir Dar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
29°C 
17°C 
16 mm 
4 days 
29°C 
18°C 
29 mm 
6 days 
May   >> May
>>  
27°C 
18°C 
103 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Bahir Dar

Average weather in Gonder

In April Gonder generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Gonder
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
30°C 
15°C 
23 mm 
4 days 
30°C 
16°C 
40 mm 
6 days 
May   >> May
>>  
28°C 
16°C 
115 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Gonder

Average weather in Debre Zeyit

In April Debre Zeyit generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Debre Zeyit
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
28°C 
14°C 
248 hours 
35 mm 
6 days 
28°C 
15°C 
213 hours 
61 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
28°C 
15°C 
240 hours 
72 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Debre Zeyit

Average weather in Adama

In April Adama generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Adama
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
31°C 
16°C 
248 hours 
33 mm 
5 days 
31°C 
17°C 
213 hours 
48 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
31°C 
17°C 
240 hours 
46 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Adama

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Ethiopia.

Is April the best time to visit Ethiopia?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Addis Ababa, April might be a good time to visit Ethiopia. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, October, November and December provide perfect weather in Addis Ababa. The weather in June, July, August and September, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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