Bedelē weather in March

In March, Bedelē sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.8 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Bedelē's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bedelē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Bedelē is place in Oromia, Ethiopia.

Density
4,754/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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bedelē reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
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Bedelē 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
Jan27° / 13°133.111.67.8
Feb28° / 14°173.711.77.1
Mar28° / 15°468.811.96.4
Apr27° / 15°9413.212.25.9
May25° / 15°2522412.44.6
Jun23° / 14°31929.412.53.7
Jul22° / 13°33030.612.43.4
Aug22° / 13°36130.712.33.5
Sep23° / 13°35829123.8
Oct24° / 13°13315.711.86.1
Nov25° / 13°356.311.67.6
Dec26° / 13°112.511.58.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56238
66040
76040
85941
95842
105743
115644
125644
135545
145545
155446
165446
175446
185446
195545
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215545
225545
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245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bedelē gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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218
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720
821
922
1024
1125
1227
1329
1430
1532
1633
1734
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
2336
2435
2535
2634
2733
2833
2932
3031
3131

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28515
38515
48515
58416
68317
78218
88119
98020
107921
117723
127624
137426
147327
157228
167129
177030
187030
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
247030
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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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 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:536:43
211.86:536:43
311.86:526:43
411.86:526:43
511.96:516:43
611.96:516:43
711.96:506:43
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1011.96:496:43
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1211.96:486:43
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1411.96:476:43
1511.96:476:43
1611.96:466:43
1712.06:456:42
1812.06:456:42
1912.06:446:42
2012.06:446:42
2112.06:436:42
2212.06:436:42
2312.06:426:42
2412.06:426:42
2512.06:416:42
2612.06:416:42
2712.06:406:42
2812.06:396:42
2912.06:396:42
3012.16:386:41
3112.16:386:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.19 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
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286.2Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bedelē

In seasonPeak

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

Bedelē's monsoon runs May–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 Bedelē?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bedelē in March

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

In March, Bedelē sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bedelē in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bedelē peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bedelē 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 Bedelē is worst in February — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1038 µg/m³May 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bedelē?

Bedelē sits at 8.5°N, 36.4°E, 2,011 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Nek’emtē, 73 km away.

GimbiJimmaGutinBonga

Topography around Bedelē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bedelē has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 1,969 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,892 m.

The land around Bedelē is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
865 m
80 km
1,892 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Nek’emtē 73 km · Āgaro 75 km · Suntu 77 km · Metu 86 km · Gimbi 98 km · Jimma 102 km · Gutin 127 km · Bonga 130 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 Bedelē (8.456°, 36.353°, elevation 2,011 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).