Āsela weather in March

In March, Āsela sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 77 mm of rain across 10.2 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Āsela's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āsela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Āsela is Ethiopian town.

Density
8,216/km²
people per km²

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 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Āsela reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12410
22410
32410
42410
52410
62410
72310
82310
92310
102310
112310
122310
132310
142310
152310
162310
172310
182310
192310
202310
212310
222310
232310
242310
252310
262310
272310
282310
292311
302311
312311

Āsela 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
Jan22° / 173.711.67.9
Feb23° / 254.311.77.8
Mar23° / 10°7710.211.96.9
Apr22° / 11°15017.512.25.4
May22° / 11°1731912.45.2
Jun20° / 10°14222.912.54.5
Jul19° / 11°29030.212.43.3
Aug18° / 10°40730.612.33.2
Sep19° / 10°37528.4123.6
Oct20° / 12413.911.85.7
Nov21° / 254.311.67.4
Dec21° / 102.411.58.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36535
46436
56337
66238
76238
86040
95941
105743
115644
125446
135446
145347
155248
165248
175248
185149
195149
205050
215050
224951
235050
245050
255050
264951
274951
284951
294951
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Āsela gets around 77 mm of rain over 10.2 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 32% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
321
421
522
623
724
825
925
1026
1127
1228
1328
1429
1530
1631
1732
1833
1934
2035
2136
2237
2339
2440
2541
2643
2744
2845
2946
3047
3148

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 100% 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
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:426:32
211.86:416:32
311.86:416:32
411.96:406:32
511.96:406:32
611.96:406:32
711.96:396:32
811.96:396:32
911.96:386:32
1011.96:386:32
1111.96:376:32
1211.96:376:32
1311.96:366:32
1411.96:366:32
1511.96:356:32
1611.96:356:31
1712.06:346:31
1812.06:346:31
1912.06:336:31
2012.06:336:31
2112.06:326:31
2212.06:326:31
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:316:31
2512.06:306:31
2612.06:296:31
2712.06:296:31
2812.06:286:30
2912.06:286:30
3012.16:276:30
3112.16:276:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Āsela

In seasonPeak

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

Āsela's monsoon runs July–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 Āsela?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Āsela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Āsela in March

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

In March, Āsela sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Āsela in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āsela peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Dec 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Āsela 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 Āsela is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āsela?

Āsela sits at 8.0°N, 39.1°E, 2,442 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Sagurē, 22 km away.

Topography around Āsela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āsela has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m around an average of 2,428 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,957 m.

The land around Āsela is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
525 m
16 km
2,416 m
80 km
2,957 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Sagurē 22 km · Īteya 23 km · Huruta 33 km · Mek’ī 41 km · ‘Alem T’ēna 44 km · Ziway 46 km · Bek’ojī 48 km · Gobēsa 55 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 Āsela (7.95°, 39.1333°, elevation 2,442 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).