‘Alemaya weather in March

In March, ‘Alemaya sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 76 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 ‘Alemaya's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Alemaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in ‘Alemaya reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

‘Alemaya weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°193.511.58.4
Feb25° / 13°273.811.78.1
Mar26° / 15°769.211.97.0
Apr26° / 16°12913.512.26.1
May26° / 16°9011.812.46.4
Jun26° / 16°266.712.57.3
Jul25° / 16°7515.612.56.2
Aug25° / 16°10919.412.35.7
Sep25° / 16°9915.612.16.1
Oct25° / 14°728.211.87.4
Nov24° / 13°324.111.68.4
Dec23° / 12°17311.58.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37228
47129
56931
66931
76832
86733
96535
106535
116337
126337
136238
146238
156139
166238
176139
186238
196139
206139
216040
225941
236040
246040
255941
265941
275941
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

‘Alemaya gets around 76 mm of rain over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
420
521
621
722
823
924
1025
1125
1226
1327
1428
1529
1629
1730
1831
1932
2033
2134
2234
2335
2435
2536
2636
2736
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180182
279192
379192
478202
576213
675223
774233
873243
972253
1072253
1171263
1270273
1369283
1467294
1567294
1666304
1765314
1863325
1963325
2062335
2160346
2260346
2359356
2459356
2559356
2657367
2757367
2857367
2957367
3056368
3155378

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:316:19
211.86:316:19
311.86:306:19
411.86:306:20
511.86:296:20
611.86:296:20
711.96:286:20
811.96:286:20
911.96:276:20
1011.96:276:20
1111.96:266:20
1211.96:266:20
1311.96:256:20
1411.96:256:20
1511.96:246:20
1611.96:246:20
1711.96:236:20
1812.06:226:20
1912.06:226:20
2012.06:216:20
2112.06:216:20
2212.06:206:19
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:196:19
2512.06:186:19
2612.06:186:19
2712.06:176:19
2812.06:176:19
2912.16:166:19
3012.16:156:19
3112.16:156:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for ‘Alemaya

In seasonPeak

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

‘Alemaya sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit ‘Alemaya?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for ‘Alemaya in March

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

In March, ‘Alemaya sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in ‘Alemaya 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 ‘Alemaya peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in ‘Alemaya 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 ‘Alemaya is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1929 µg/m³Dec 1021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Alemaya?

‘Alemaya sits at 9.4°N, 42.0°E, 2,016 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Harar, 15 km away.

Topography around ‘Alemaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Alemaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 2,054 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,665 m.

The land around ‘Alemaya is covered by cropland (49%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and shrubs (44%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
892 m
80 km
2,665 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Harar 15 km · Felana 21 km · Dire Dawa 27 km · Funyan Bīra 34 km · Babīlē 40 km · Chelenko 49 km · Deder 63 km · Chinahsen 67 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 ‘Alemaya (9.3933°, 42.0097°, elevation 2,016 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).