Āyana weather in March

In March, Āyana sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 70 mm of rain across 9.1 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Āyana's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āyana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:45 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 Āyana reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Āyana 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
Jan27° / 15°223.511.57.5
Feb29° / 16°254.211.76.3
Mar29° / 17°709.111.95.6
Apr28° / 17°11211.612.25.6
May26° / 16°31923.112.44.6
Jun23° / 15°50729.812.63.6
Jul22° / 14°5713112.53.3
Aug22° / 14°5913112.33.3
Sep23° / 14°56129.712.13.6
Oct24° / 14°35324.511.84.7
Nov25° / 14°8410.311.56.9
Dec26° / 15°254.611.47.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45545
55446
65347
75347
85149
95149
104951
114852
124852
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184753
194852
204852
214951
225050
235050
245149
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Āyana gets around 70 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
524
624
725
826
927
1028
1130
1231
1332
1433
1534
1635
1735
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2334
2433
2532
2631
2731
2830
2930
3029
3129

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
39190
49190
590100
689110
788120
887130
986140
1085150
1183170
1282180
1380191
1479201
1578211
1677221
1776231
1875241
1975241
2075241
2175241
2275241
2375241
2476231
2576231
2678220
2778220
2879210
2979210
3079210
3179210

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:536:41
211.86:526:41
311.86:526:41
411.86:526:41
511.86:516:41
611.86:516:41
711.86:506:41
811.96:506:41
911.96:496:41
1011.96:496:41
1111.96:486:41
1211.96:476:41
1311.96:476:41
1411.96:466:41
1511.96:466:41
1611.96:456:41
1711.96:456:41
1812.06:446:41
1912.06:436:41
2012.06:436:41
2112.06:426:41
2212.06:426:41
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:416:41
2512.06:406:41
2612.06:396:41
2712.06:396:41
2812.06:386:41
2912.16:386:41
3012.16:376:41
3112.16:366:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Āyana

In seasonPeak

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

Āyana's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Āyana?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Āyana in March

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

In March, Āyana sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Āyana 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 Āyana peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Āyana 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 Āyana is worst in February — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateFeb 1256 µg/m³May 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Āyana?

Āyana sits at 9.9°N, 36.6°E, 2,048 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gutin, 35 km away.

DibateBurēGimja Bēt MaryamGinja Bet

Topography around Āyana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āyana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 2,028 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,546 m.

The land around Āyana is covered by cropland (29%), trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
907 m
80 km
2,546 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Gutin 35 km · Shambu 64 km · Nek’emtē 89 km · Shendi 92 km · Dibate 96 km · Burē 103 km · Gimja Bēt Maryam 111 km · Ginja Bet 112 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 Āyana (9.8833°, 36.6167°, elevation 2,048 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).