Chagni weather in March

In March, Chagni sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 47% 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 Chagni's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chagni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Chagni is place in Amhara Region, 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 Chagni reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
163117
173117
183118
193118
203118
213118
223118
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

Chagni weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°20.511.47.5
Feb30° / 16°30.711.66.2
Mar31° / 17°122.811.95.3
Apr31° / 18°376.812.24.9
May28° / 18°17520.212.54.6
Jun25° / 16°32729.112.63.8
Jul23° / 15°37730.812.63.5
Aug23° / 15°38730.912.43.5
Sep24° / 15°33529.712.13.7
Oct25° / 15°19225.411.84.6
Nov26° / 14°286.811.57.4
Dec27° / 14°51.411.48.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67822
77822
87822
97723
107723
117624
127525
137525
147525
157426
167426
177426
187525
197525
207525
217426
227525
237525
247525
257624
267624
277624
287624
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chagni gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
76
87
97
108
119
1210
1310
1411
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2411
2511
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3111

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69730
79730
89640
99640
109640
119451
129451
139451
149451
159361
169361
179361
189361
199361
209361
219451
229451
239451
249451
259541
269541
279541
289541
299541
309550
319550

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

0246810151015202531
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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:54 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:546:40
211.86:546:40
311.86:536:41
411.86:536:41
511.86:526:41
611.86:526:41
711.86:516:41
811.86:506:41
911.96:506:41
1011.96:496:41
1111.96:496:41
1211.96:486:41
1311.96:486:41
1411.96:476:41
1511.96:466:41
1611.96:466:41
1711.96:456:41
1811.96:456:41
1912.06:446:41
2012.06:436:41
2112.06:436:41
2212.06:426:41
2312.06:426:41
2412.06:416:41
2512.06:406:41
2612.06:406:41
2712.06:396:41
2812.06:386:41
2912.16:386:41
3012.16:376:41
3112.16:376:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chagni

In seasonPeak

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

Chagni's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Chagni?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chagni in March

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

In March, Chagni sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chagni 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 Chagni peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 23UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Chagni 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 Chagni is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1443 µg/m³May 2023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr32Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chagni?

Chagni sits at 11.0°N, 36.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gimja Bēt Maryam, 43 km away.

Topography around Chagni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chagni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 1,616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 933 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,257 m.

The land around Chagni is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
933 m
80 km
2,257 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Gimja Bēt Maryam 43 km · Ādīs K’idamē 44 km · Ginja Bet 44 km · Injibara 45 km · Dibate 46 km · Mambuk 48 km · Dangila 50 km · Tīlīlī 57 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 Chagni (10.9563°, 36.5046°, elevation 0 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).