Batī weather in March

In March, Batī sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 75 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Batī's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Batī is Controllare la voce "city".

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Batī reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

How March really feels in Batī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Batī weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°336.911.47.7
Feb27° / 15°295.511.67.5
Mar28° / 17°7511.111.96.2
Apr29° / 18°7512.212.25.3
May31° / 19°265.312.55.0
Jun33° / 21°30.912.64.2
Jul32° / 20°551112.64.1
Aug30° / 19°791712.44.4
Sep30° / 19°266.612.15.6
Oct29° / 17°183.811.76.8
Nov27° / 15°223.311.58.2
Dec25° / 14°233.611.48.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76733
86634
96634
106535
116535
126436
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206337
216337
226436
236436
246535
256535
266634
276634
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Batī gets around 75 mm of rain over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
427
528
628
729
830
931
1032
1133
1234
1335
1436
1536
1637
1738
1838
1939
2039
2140
2240
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15628160
25627170
35627170
45527180
55427190
65427190
75327200
85227210
95127220
104928230
114828230
124629240
134529250
144430260
154330270
164230270
174131280
184031290
193931300
203832300
213732311
223632311
233632311
243632311
253632311
263632311
273632311
283731311
293731311
303831311
313831301

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:406:26
211.86:406:26
311.86:396:26
411.86:396:27
511.86:386:27
611.86:386:27
711.86:376:27
811.86:376:27
911.86:366:27
1011.96:356:27
1111.96:356:27
1211.96:346:27
1311.96:346:27
1411.96:336:27
1511.96:336:27
1611.96:326:27
1711.96:316:27
1811.96:316:27
1912.06:306:27
2012.06:296:27
2112.06:296:27
2212.06:286:27
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:266:27
2612.06:266:27
2712.06:256:27
2812.16:246:27
2912.16:246:27
3012.16:236:27
3112.16:226:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Batī

In seasonPeak

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

Batī sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Batī?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Batī in March

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

In March, Batī sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Batī in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Batī peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Batī 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 Batī is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 942 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batī?

Batī sits at 11.2°N, 40.0°E, 1,662 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kombolcha, 32 km away.

Topography around Batī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 1,591 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,358 m.

The land around Batī is covered by shrubs (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (64%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
1,439 m
80 km
3,358 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kombolcha 32 km · Hāyk’ 38 km · Harbu 39 km · Dessie 42 km · Sifra 46 km · Kemisē 55 km · Mersa 66 km · Weldiya 85 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 Batī (11.1915°, 40.0168°, elevation 1,662 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).