Ch’iko weather in March

In March, Ch’iko sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 126 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ch’iko's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ch’iko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

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 Ch’iko reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Ch’iko weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°415.811.77.5
Feb28° / 15°405.311.86.9
Mar28° / 16°12612.3125.9
Apr26° / 16°30323.712.14.5
May24° / 15°33028.412.34.1
Jun23° / 15°12621.212.44.8
Jul22° / 15°9418.912.35.1
Aug22° / 15°9718.412.25.2
Sep23° / 15°21224.1124.6
Oct24° / 14°39027.711.94.2
Nov25° / 14°16115.511.76.1
Dec26° / 13°567.111.67.5

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 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46337
56238
66139
76040
85941
95743
105743
115545
125446
135446
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235050
244951
254852
264852
274753
284654
294654
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ch’iko gets around 126 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
427
528
629
730
831
932
1033
1134
1235
1335
1436
1537
1638
1739
1840
1941
2043
2144
2246
2347
2449
2551
2653
2754
2856
2958
3059
3161

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 (%)
171263
270273
368284
467294
567294
666304
765314
863325
963325
1062326
1161336
1260337
1360337
1459338
1559338
1658339
17563410
18563410
19543511
20533611
21523612
22503713
23483813
24474014
25454115
26434215
27414416
28394517
29374617
30354718
31334819

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 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:446:36
211.96:446:36
311.96:436:36
411.96:436:36
511.96:426:36
611.96:426:36
711.96:426:36
811.96:416:36
911.96:416:36
1011.96:406:36
1111.96:406:35
1211.96:406:35
1311.96:396:35
1411.96:396:35
1511.96:386:35
1612.06:386:35
1712.06:376:35
1812.06:376:35
1912.06:366:35
2012.06:366:35
2112.06:356:34
2212.06:356:34
2312.06:346:34
2412.06:346:34
2512.06:336:34
2612.06:336:34
2712.06:326:34
2812.06:326:33
2912.06:316:33
3012.06:316:33
3112.06:306:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ch’iko?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ch’iko in March

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

In March, Ch’iko sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ch’iko 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 Ch’iko peaks around March 16 at about 16 (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 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Ch’iko 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 Ch’iko is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ch’iko?

Ch’iko sits at 6.6°N, 38.3°E, 1,871 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Wendo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ch’iko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ch’iko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,848 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,121 m.

The land around Ch’iko is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
1,330 m
80 km
2,121 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Wendo 9.0 km · Dīla 19 km · Yirga ‘Alem 21 km · Wenago 31 km · Leku 34 km · Bedēsa 39 km · Dimtu 45 km · Yirga Ch’efē 49 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 Ch’iko (6.5833°, 38.3333°, elevation 1,871 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).