Addis Ababa weather in April
Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Good
Best time to visit: October – February
What is the weather like in Addis Ababa in April?
In April, Addis Ababa is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 136 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Addis Ababa.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 12 h 19 min06:16 – 18:35
- UV index
- 16 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Addis_Ababa
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %60 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %32 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Addis Ababa in April: quick answers
Is Addis Ababa hot in April?
Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Addis Ababa average 23 °C and nights cool to about 11 °C.
Does it rain much in Addis Ababa in April?
Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 136 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences