Āsosa weather in March

In March, Āsosa sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 45% 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 Āsosa's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āsosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:54 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Āsosa is town in western Ethiopia.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Āsosa reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
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33319
43319
53319
63319
73319
83320
93320
103320
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303320
313320

How March really feels in Āsosa

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.

Āsosa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°10.211.55.7
Feb33° / 18°10.511.74.6
Mar33° / 20°153.211.94.1
Apr32° / 20°891312.23.9
May29° / 20°22226.212.53.6
Jun27° / 18°2202812.63.8
Jul25° / 18°19227.112.54.1
Aug25° / 18°20627.912.33.9
Sep27° / 18°24328.912.13.7
Oct27° / 18°24628.411.83.9
Nov28° / 17°609.511.56.1
Dec30° / 17°20.611.46.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57327
67327
77327
87228
97129
107030
117030
126931
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
197030
207030
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Āsosa gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
66
76
86
97
108
118
129
1310
1411
1511
1612
1712
1813
1913
2013
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2915
3016
3117

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193520
293520
393520
493520
592530
691630
790730
890730
988840
1087940
11861040
12851140
13831250
14821350
15811450
16801550
17801550
18781561
19781561
20781561
21781561
22791461
23781471
24781471
25791371
26781381
27791281
28781291
29781291
307613101
317513111

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
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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 7:01 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:016:49
211.87:016:49
311.87:006:49
411.87:006:49
511.86:596:49
611.86:596:49
711.86:586:49
811.96:586:49
911.96:576:49
1011.96:576:49
1111.96:566:49
1211.96:566:49
1311.96:556:49
1411.96:556:49
1511.96:546:49
1611.96:546:49
1711.96:536:49
1811.96:526:49
1912.06:526:49
2012.06:516:49
2112.06:516:49
2212.06:506:49
2312.06:496:49
2412.06:496:49
2512.06:486:49
2612.06:486:49
2712.06:476:49
2812.06:466:49
2912.16:466:49
3012.16:456:49
3112.16:456:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.58 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
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216.6Intense
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246.6Intense
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276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Āsosa

In seasonPeak

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

Āsosa's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Āsosa?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Āsosa in March

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

In March, Āsosa sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Āsosa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āsosa peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Āsosa 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 Āsosa is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2254 µg/m³May 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āsosa?

Āsosa sits at 10.1°N, 34.5°E, 1,530 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bambesi, 41 km away.

NejoDembī DoloGimbiAd-DamazinDibateEr Roseires

Topography around Āsosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āsosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 1,485 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 m.

The land around Āsosa is covered by trees (34%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
450 m
16 km
985 m
80 km
1,755 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Bambesi 41 km · Mendī 69 km · Nejo 123 km · Dembī Dolo 173 km · Gimbi 174 km · Ad-Damazin 192 km · Dibate 195 km · Er Roseires 201 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 Āsosa (10.0667°, 34.5333°, elevation 1,530 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).