Amba Giorgis weather in March

In March, Amba Giorgis sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Amba Giorgis's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amba Giorgis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Amba Giorgis reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12914
22914
32914
42914
52914
62914
72914
82914
92914
102914
112915
122915
132915
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302915
312915

Amba Giorgis weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 11°5111.38.5
Feb28° / 13°51.311.67.5
Mar29° / 15°19511.96.3
Apr29° / 16°317.512.35.8
May28° / 16°10414.312.65.7
Jun24° / 15°28926.212.74.3
Jul21° / 14°60530.812.73.4
Aug21° / 14°7013112.43.4
Sep23° / 13°32626.612.14.3
Oct24° / 12°689.411.77.3
Nov25° / 12°132.811.48.5
Dec26° / 11°41.111.38.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48317
58218
68218
78218
88119
98119
108020
118020
128020
137921
147822
157822
167822
177822
187822
197723
207723
217723
227723
237624
247723
257723
267723
277723
287822
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Amba Giorgis gets around 19 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
610
711
811
912
1014
1115
1216
1317
1418
1519
1620
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3121

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
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:516:35
211.76:506:35
311.86:506:35
411.86:496:35
511.86:496:35
611.86:486:35
711.86:476:36
811.86:476:36
911.86:466:36
1011.86:466:36
1111.96:456:36
1211.96:446:36
1311.96:446:36
1411.96:436:36
1511.96:426:36
1611.96:426:37
1711.96:416:37
1811.96:406:37
1911.96:406:37
2012.06:396:37
2112.06:386:37
2212.06:386:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:37
2512.06:366:37
2612.06:356:37
2712.06:346:37
2812.16:346:37
2912.16:336:37
3012.16:326:37
3112.16:326:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
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286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Amba Giorgis

In seasonPeak

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

Amba Giorgis's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Amba Giorgis sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Amba Giorgis?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Amba Giorgis for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Amba Giorgis in March

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

In March, Amba Giorgis sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Amba Giorgis in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amba Giorgis peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Amba Giorgis 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 Amba Giorgis is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1126 µg/m³May 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Amba Giorgis?

Amba Giorgis sits at 12.8°N, 37.6°E, 2,966 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gondar, 25 km away.

Topography around Amba Giorgis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amba Giorgis has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m around an average of 2,850 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,683 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,453 m.

The land around Amba Giorgis is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
871 m
16 km
1,683 m
80 km
3,453 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gondar 25 km · Dabat 28 km · Maksenyit 44 km · K’ola Diba 50 km · Debark’ 52 km · Āykel 65 km · Tikil Dingay 67 km · Ādīs Zemen 75 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 Amba Giorgis (12.7689°, 37.6239°, elevation 2,966 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).