Bale Hawassa weather in March

In March, Bale Hawassa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 51 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bale Hawassa's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bale Hawassa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:41 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Bale Hawassa is City in Wolayita, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bale Hawassa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13218
23218
33218
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
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273118
283118
293118
303018
313018

Bale Hawassa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°133.211.65.9
Feb31° / 17°153.811.85.0
Mar31° / 18°5110.9124.4
Apr29° / 18°13520.812.14.0
May27° / 17°1842612.34.1
Jun25° / 16°13626.612.44.2
Jul24° / 16°1492712.44.3
Aug25° / 16°16427.412.24.2
Sep26° / 16°18627.3124.1
Oct27° / 16°1041711.85.3
Nov29° / 16°315.311.76.1
Dec30° / 16°112.511.66.3

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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46238
56139
66040
75941
85941
95743
105743
115545
125446
135347
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
225050
234951
244852
254852
264852
274852
284753
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bale Hawassa gets around 51 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
222
323
424
524
625
726
826
927
1028
1129
1230
1331
1431
1532
1634
1735
1836
1937
2038
2140
2241
2342
2444
2545
2647
2748
2849
2951
3052
3153

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175223
273234
372244
470255
569265
667276
766286
864297
964297
1062308
1161318
1260319
13583210
14583210
15573211
16563311
17553312
18543412
19523513
20513613
21503714
22483814
23463915
24454015
25434116
26424216
27404317
28394418
29374419
30364520
31344521

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:476:39
211.96:476:39
311.96:476:39
411.96:466:39
511.96:466:39
611.96:456:39
711.96:456:39
811.96:456:39
911.96:446:39
1011.96:446:39
1111.96:436:39
1211.96:436:38
1311.96:426:38
1411.96:426:38
1511.96:416:38
1612.06:416:38
1712.06:406:38
1812.06:406:38
1912.06:396:38
2012.06:396:38
2112.06:386:38
2212.06:386:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:376:37
2512.06:366:37
2612.06:366:37
2712.06:356:37
2812.06:356:37
2912.06:346:37
3012.06:346:36
3112.16:336:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.4 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bale Hawassa

In seasonPeak

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

Bale Hawassa's rainy season runs April–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 Bale Hawassa?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bale Hawassa in March

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

In March, Bale Hawassa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bale Hawassa 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 Bale Hawassa peaks around March 16 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 16UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bale Hawassa 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 Bale Hawassa is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1468 µg/m³May 938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bale Hawassa?

Bale Hawassa sits at 6.9°N, 37.5°E, 1,239 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gununo, 14 km away.

Topography around Bale Hawassa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bale Hawassa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 1,225 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,948 m.

The land around Bale Hawassa is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
2,062 m
80 km
2,948 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gununo 14 km · Gasuba 23 km · Āreka 25 km · Wolaita Sodo 27 km · Hadero 35 km · Tebela 36 km · Bodītī 38 km · Shanto 38 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 Bale Hawassa (6.919°, 37.529°, elevation 1,239 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).