Ara Ali weather in March

In March, Ara Ali sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ara Ali's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ara Ali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ara Ali reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
173322
183322
193322
203322
213322
223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273322
283222
293222
303222
313222

How March really feels in Ara Ali

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ara Ali weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°40.911.74.8
Feb34° / 21°50.711.84.1
Mar33° / 22°345.3123.9
Apr31° / 22°11517.112.13.8
May31° / 22°5311.312.34.5
Jun31° / 22°40.812.35.4
Jul30° / 22°51.412.35.7
Aug31° / 22°20.812.25.4
Sep32° / 23°71.7124.8
Oct30° / 21°9715.911.94.3
Nov29° / 19°781211.75.1
Dec31° / 19°152.311.75.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77525
87525
97426
107426
117327
127228
137228
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197030
207030
216931
226832
236832
246733
256733
266634
276634
286535
296535
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ara Ali gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
59
69
79
810
911
1011
1112
1212
1313
1414
1515
1616
1717
1818
1919
2020
2121
2223
2324
2425
2526
2627
2729
2830
2931
3033
3134

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1711685
2691795
36717106
46618106
56518116
66319117
76120127
86021127
95821138
105722138
115423149
125224159
1351241510
1449251611
1546261612
1644261713
1742261814
1840271815
1938271916
2036272017
2134272119
2232262220
2330262321
2428252422
2526252523
2625242725
2723232826
2821232927
2920223028
3018213229
3117203330

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:336:25
211.96:326:25
311.96:326:25
411.96:326:25
511.96:316:25
611.96:316:25
711.96:316:25
811.96:306:25
911.96:306:25
1011.96:296:25
1111.96:296:25
1211.96:296:25
1311.96:286:25
1411.96:286:25
1512.06:276:24
1612.06:276:24
1712.06:266:24
1812.06:266:24
1912.06:256:24
2012.06:256:24
2112.06:246:24
2212.06:246:23
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:236:23
2512.06:226:23
2612.06:226:23
2712.06:216:23
2812.06:216:23
2912.06:216:22
3012.06:206:22
3112.06:206:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ara Ali?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ara Ali. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ara Ali in March

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

In March, Ara Ali sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ara Ali 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 Ara Ali peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ara Ali?

Ara Ali sits at 6.0°N, 41.0°E, 777 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ghinnir, 135 km away.

GhinnirMenaGobaBale RobeNegēlēKibre MengistRamuDodola

Topography around Ara Ali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ara Ali has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 832 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Ara Ali is covered by shrubs (84%) within 3 km, shrubs (85%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
615 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrassland
March weather nearby: Ghinnir 135 km · Mena 140 km · Goba 165 km · Bale Robe 172 km · Negēlē 176 km · Kibre Mengist 227 km · Ramu 227 km · Dodola 234 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 Ara Ali (5.9667°, 41.0333°, elevation 777 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).