Bodītī weather in March

In March, Bodītī sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 93 mm of rain across 12.6 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Bodītī's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodītī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:40 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Bodītī is City in Ethiopia.

Density
4,742/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bodītī reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 32°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)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222816
232816
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282816
292816
302816
312816

Bodītī 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
Jan28° / 14°234.111.67.2
Feb29° / 15°285.111.86.2
Mar29° / 16°9312.6125.4
Apr27° / 16°21022.312.14.5
May25° / 15°24126.612.34.2
Jun23° / 14°19326.112.44.2
Jul22° / 14°23627.912.43.9
Aug23° / 14°2602812.23.9
Sep24° / 14°26727.1124.2
Oct25° / 14°16018.511.85.5
Nov27° / 13°475.911.77.3
Dec27° / 13°182.711.67.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45842
55842
65644
75545
85446
95248
105149
115050
124852
134852
144753
154753
164654
174654
184555
194555
204555
214456
224555
234456
244357
254357
264357
274357
284258
294258
304159
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bodītī gets around 93 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
227
328
429
530
630
731
832
933
1034
1135
1236
1337
1438
1539
1639
1740
1841
1942
2044
2145
2246
2347
2449
2550
2652
2753
2854
2956
3057
3158

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 (%)
174215
273225
372235
470246
569256
667267
766277
866277
964288
1063298
1161309
12603010
13593110
14583111
15573112
16563113
17553213
18543214
19533215
20513316
21503416
22483417
23473518
24453619
25443719
26423720
27413821
28393922
29383923
30374024
31354024

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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 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 6:46 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:37
211.96:466:37
311.96:456:37
411.96:456:37
511.96:456:37
611.96:446:37
711.96:446:37
811.96:436:37
911.96:436:37
1011.96:426:37
1111.96:426:37
1211.96:426:37
1311.96:416:37
1411.96:416:37
1511.96:406:37
1612.06:406:37
1712.06:396:37
1812.06:396:37
1912.06:386:36
2012.06:386:36
2112.06:376:36
2212.06:376:36
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:366:36
2512.06:356:36
2612.06:356:36
2712.06:346:36
2812.06:346:35
2912.06:336:35
3012.06:326:35
3112.16:326:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bodītī

In seasonPeak

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

Bodītī'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 Bodītī?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bodītī in March

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

In March, Bodītī sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bodītī 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 Bodītī peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bodītī 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 Bodītī 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 Bodītī?

Bodītī sits at 7.0°N, 37.9°E, 1,998 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shanto, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bodītī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodītī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 1,958 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,424 m.

The land around Bodītī is covered by cropland (40%), trees (23%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
1,472 m
80 km
2,424 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Shanto 6.0 km · Badessa 13 km · Wolaita Sodo 17 km · Shonē 21 km · Āreka 21 km · Gununo 24 km · Bedēsa 28 km · Shinshicho 28 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 Bodītī (6.9667°, 37.8667°, elevation 1,998 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).