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April Weather in Sendafa Ethiopia

Daily high temperatures are around 71°F, rarely falling below 65°F or exceeding 77°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 71°F on April 12.

Daily low temperatures are around 54°F, rarely falling below 50°F or exceeding 57°F.

For reference, on May 14, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Sendafa typically range from 54°F to 72°F, while on December 22, the coldest day of the year, they range from 47°F to 68°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in April in Sendafa

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on April. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in April in Sendafa

Average Hourly Temperature in April in SendafaApr11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMMarMayNowNowcoldcoolcoolcoolcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala (8,629 miles away) and Arequipa, Peru (7,759 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Sendafa (view comparison).

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The month of April in Sendafa experiences gradually increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 60% to 65%. The highest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 66% on April 18.

The clearest day of the month is April 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 40% of the time.

For reference, on July 27, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 72%, while on November 1, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 64%.

Cloud Cover Categories in April in Sendafa

Cloud Cover Categories in April in SendafaApr1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%MarMayNov 164%Nov 164%Apr 140%Apr 140%Apr 3035%Apr 3035%Apr 1136%Apr 1136%Apr 2135%Apr 2135%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Sendafa, the chance of a wet day over the course of April is essentially constant, remaining around 36% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 83% on August 3, and its lowest chance is 3% on December 28.

Probability of Precipitation in April in Sendafa

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during April in Sendafa is essentially constant, remaining about 2.8 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 6.6 inches or falling below 0.3 inches.

The highest average 31-day accumulation is 2.9 inches on April 17.

Average Monthly Rainfall in April in Sendafa

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of April in Sendafa, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is April 1, with 12 hours, 13 minutes of daylight and the longest day is April 30, with 12 hours, 27 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in April in Sendafa

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Sendafa is 6:21 AM on April 1 and the earliest sunrise is 14 minutes earlier at 6:07 AM on April 30.

The earliest sunset is 6:33 PM on April 16 and the latest sunset is 42 seconds later at 6:34 PM on April 30.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Sendafa during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:05 AM and sets 12 hours, 40 minutes later, at 6:45 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:34 AM and sets 11 hours, 36 minutes later, at 6:09 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in April in Sendafa

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in April in SendafaApr1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930302 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMMarMay6:07 AM6:07 AMApr 306:34 PMApr 306:34 PM6:13 AM6:13 AMApr 166:33 PMApr 166:33 PM6:21 AM6:21 AMApr 16:34 PMApr 16:34 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of April. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in April in Sendafa

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in April in SendafaApr11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMMarMay001010202020303040405050506060707080000101020203030304040505060606070708080NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of April 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for April 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in April in Sendafa

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in April in SendafaApr11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMMarMayMar 1012:01 PMMar 1012:01 PMMar 2510:01 AMMar 2510:01 AMApr 89:22 PMApr 89:22 PMApr 242:50 AMApr 242:50 AMMay 86:23 AMMay 86:23 AMMay 234:54 PMMay 234:54 PM6:30 AM6:30 AM6:49 PM6:49 PM6:04 PM6:04 PM6:25 AM6:25 AM5:50 AM5:50 AM6:23 PM6:23 PM6:13 PM6:13 PM6:15 AM6:15 AM6:02 AM6:02 AM7:00 PM7:00 PM6:38 PM6:38 PM6:28 AM6:28 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Apr 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
61%-11:34 AMWSW-5:40 AMS238,872 mi
2
50%12:45 AMESE12:33 PMWSW-6:39 AMS235,565 mi
3
39%1:42 AMESE1:34 PMWSW-7:39 AMS232,173 mi
4
27%2:37 AMESE2:35 PMWSW-8:37 AMS228,938 mi
5
17%3:29 AMESE3:34 PMWSW-9:32 AMS226,148 mi
6
9%4:18 AMESE4:31 PMW-10:24 AMS224,105 mi
7
3%5:04 AME5:27 PMW-11:15 AMS223,070 mi
8
0%5:50 AME6:23 PMW-12:06 PMS223,210 mi
9
1%6:37 AME7:20 PMWNW-12:57 PMN224,561 mi
10
4%7:26 AMENE8:19 PMWNW-1:51 PMN227,009 mi
11
10%8:17 AMENE9:20 PMWNW-2:47 PMN230,315 mi
12
19%9:12 AMENE10:21 PMWNW-3:45 PMN234,149 mi
13
28%10:09 AMENE11:20 PMWNW-4:44 PMN238,152 mi
14
38%11:07 AMENE--5:42 PMN241,989 mi
15
50%-12:16 AMWNW12:03 PMENE6:36 PMN245,386 mi
16
59%-1:07 AMWNW12:57 PMENE7:26 PMN248,156 mi
17
68%-1:53 AMWNW1:47 PMENE8:13 PMN250,193 mi
18
77%-2:35 AMWNW2:34 PMENE8:55 PMN251,468 mi
19
85%-3:14 AMWNW3:19 PME9:35 PMS252,012 mi
20
91%-3:50 AMW4:02 PME10:14 PMS251,896 mi
21
96%-4:25 AMW4:44 PME10:53 PMS251,217 mi
22
99%-5:00 AMW5:28 PME11:32 PMS250,082 mi
23
100%-5:37 AMW6:13 PMESE--
24
100%-6:15 AMWSW7:00 PMESE12:13 AMS248,588 mi
25
99%-6:57 AMWSW7:51 PMESE12:58 AMS246,821 mi
26
96%-7:43 AMWSW8:45 PMESE1:46 AMS244,840 mi
27
91%-8:33 AMWSW9:41 PMESE2:38 AMS242,687 mi
28
84%-9:29 AMWSW10:39 PMESE3:35 AMS240,385 mi
29
76%-10:27 AMWSW11:37 PMESE4:33 AMS237,961 mi
30
65%-11:27 AMWSW-5:32 AMS235,456 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Sendafa is essentially constant during April, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on August 21, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in April in Sendafa

Humidity Comfort Levels in April in SendafaApr1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%MarMayApr 10%Apr 10%Apr 300%Apr 300%Apr 110%Apr 110%Apr 210%Apr 210%drydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Sendafa is essentially constant during April, remaining within 0.1 miles per hour of 6.6 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on October 23, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.7 miles per hour, while on August 29, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 4.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in April in Sendafa

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Sendafa throughout April is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 88% on April 1.

Wind Direction in April in Sendafa

Wind Direction in April in SendafaApr1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%MarMayNowNoweastnorthwest
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Sendafa are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in April in Sendafa

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in April in SendafaApr1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%MarMay100%Apr 16100%Apr 16NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Sendafa are increasing during April, increasing by 348°F, from 947°F to 1,295°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in April in Sendafa

Growing Degree Days in April in SendafaApr112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030800°F800°F900°F900°F1,000°F1,000°F1,100°F1,100°F1,200°F1,200°F1,300°F1,300°F1,400°F1,400°FMarMayApr 1947°FApr 1947°FApr 301,295°FApr 301,295°FApr 111,067°FApr 111,067°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of April, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Sendafa is essentially constant during April, remaining within 0.1 kWh of 6.7 kWh throughout.

The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during April is 6.6 kWh on April 13.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in April in Sendafa

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in April in SendafaApr1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhMarMayApr 136.6 kWhApr 136.6 kWhApr 16.8 kWhApr 16.8 kWhApr 306.7 kWhApr 306.7 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sendafa are 9.152 deg latitude, 39.023 deg longitude, and 8,399 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sendafa contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 732 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 8,403 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,205 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (8,497 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sendafa is covered by cropland (100%), within 10 miles by cropland (96%), and within 50 miles by cropland (83%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Sendafa, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Sendafa.

At a distance of 31 kilometers from Sendafa, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Sendafa according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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