Ārabī weather in March

In March, Ārabī sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 32 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Ārabī's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ārabī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ārabī reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Ārabī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 26 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
26
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.

Ārabī weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°8111.57.2
Feb31° / 18°81.211.76.0
Mar32° / 20°324.811.94.6
Apr33° / 21°426.812.24.1
May34° / 22°172.612.53.8
Jun34° / 22°20.512.63.5
Jul33° / 22°113.412.53.9
Aug33° / 22°195.112.34.1
Sep33° / 22°41.212.14.3
Oct32° / 20°132.311.85.0
Nov30° / 18°101.311.56.3
Dec29° / 16°50.711.47.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48020
58020
68020
77921
87921
97921
107822
117822
127723
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267228
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287129
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307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ārabī gets around 32 mm of rain over 4.8 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 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
39
49
510
610
711
811
912
1012
1113
1213
1314
1414
1515
1615
1716
1816
1917
2018
2118
2219
2319
2420
2520
2620
2720
2821
2921
3021
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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15927104
25926114
35826124
45726125
55626135
65625145
75525155
85425165
95225185
105125195
115025205
124826215
134726225
144626226
154526236
164426247
174227247
184127248
194027248
203927259
213927259
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Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
613light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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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 6:29 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:17
211.86:296:17
311.86:296:17
411.86:286:17
511.86:286:17
611.86:276:17
711.86:276:17
811.96:266:18
911.96:266:18
1011.96:256:18
1111.96:256:18
1211.96:246:18
1311.96:236:18
1411.96:236:18
1511.96:226:18
1611.96:226:18
1711.96:216:18
1812.06:216:18
1912.06:206:18
2012.06:196:18
2112.06:196:18
2212.06:186:18
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:176:17
2512.06:166:17
2612.06:166:17
2712.06:156:17
2812.06:156:17
2912.16:146:17
3012.16:136:17
3112.16:136:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ārabī

In seasonPeak

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

Ārabī 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 Ārabī?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ārabī in March

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

In March, Ārabī sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ārabī 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 Ārabī peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ārabī 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 Ārabī is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2323 µg/m³Dec 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ārabī?

Ārabī sits at 10.0°N, 42.5°E, 1,058 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Chinahsen, 52 km away.

Topography around Ārabī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ārabī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 1,057 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,386 m.

The land around Ārabī is covered by shrubs (51%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
2,386 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
March weather nearby: Chinahsen 52 km · Felana 65 km · Funyan Bīra 65 km · Borama 76 km · Jijiga 76 km · Dire Dawa 80 km · ‘Alemaya 83 km · Harar 83 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 Ārabī (9.9628°, 42.4928°, elevation 1,058 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).