Ādēt weather in March

In March, Ādēt sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ādēt's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ādēt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ādēt is place in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ādēt reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52714
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Ādēt weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°143.411.48.2
Feb26° / 13°143.111.67.8
Mar27° / 14°417.811.97.0
Apr27° / 14°478.112.26.9
May25° / 14°12614.812.56.1
Jun23° / 13°28326.212.64.3
Jul20° / 12°4973112.63.3
Aug20° / 12°49230.912.43.3
Sep21° / 12°24825.212.14.4
Oct23° / 12°799.411.77.1
Nov23° / 11°315.511.58.0
Dec24° / 11°143.211.48.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57327
67327
77228
87228
97129
107030
116931
126832
136832
146733
156733
166733
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186535
196535
206535
216634
226634
236733
246733
256832
266931
277030
286931
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ādēt gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
517
618
718
819
921
1022
1123
1225
1326
1427
1528
1629
1730
1831
1931
2032
2131
2231
2331
2430
2529
2629
2728
2827
2927
3026
3126

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:506:36
211.86:506:36
311.86:496:37
411.86:496:37
511.86:486:37
611.86:486:37
711.86:476:37
811.86:476:37
911.86:466:37
1011.96:466:37
1111.96:456:37
1211.96:446:37
1311.96:446:37
1411.96:436:37
1511.96:436:37
1611.96:426:37
1711.96:416:37
1811.96:416:37
1912.06:406:37
2012.06:406:37
2112.06:396:37
2212.06:386:38
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:376:38
2512.06:366:38
2612.06:366:38
2712.06:356:38
2812.16:346:38
2912.16:346:38
3012.16:336:38
3112.16:336:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.46 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
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ādēt

In seasonPeak

None of Ādēt's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ādēt's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ādēt?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Ādēt for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ādēt in March

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

In March, Ādēt sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ādēt in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ādēt peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ādēt in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ādēt is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 2241 µg/m³Aug 927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ādēt?

Ādēt sits at 11.3°N, 37.5°E, 2,203 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is T’īs Isat, 26 km away.

Topography around Ādēt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ādēt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 2,213 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,818 m.

The land around Ādēt is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
1,326 m
80 km
2,818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: T’īs Isat 26 km · Bahir Dar 38 km · Mer’āwī 38 km · Mot’a 47 km · Gurbetē 59 km · Finote Selam 67 km · Ādīs K’idamē 69 km · Injibara 69 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 Ādēt (11.2667°, 37.4833°, elevation 2,203 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).