Debre Mark’os weather in March

In March, Debre Mark’os sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.6 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Debre Mark’os's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Debre Mark’os's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Debre Mark’os is human settlement.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Debre Mark’os reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22714
32714
42714
52714
62714
72714
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102714
112714
122714
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292714
302714
312714

Debre Mark’os 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
Jan25° / 12°133.111.58.3
Feb27° / 13°204.111.77.7
Mar27° / 14°6811.611.96.4
Apr27° / 14°13714.812.25.9
May25° / 14°26921.412.55.0
Jun22° / 13°38029.312.63.7
Jul20° / 13°42530.912.53.3
Aug20° / 13°4173112.33.3
Sep21° / 12°39028.112.13.9
Oct23° / 12°12611.511.86.8
Nov24° / 11°466.811.57.9
Dec24° / 11°122.911.48.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% 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 (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57030
67030
76931
86931
96832
106733
116634
126535
136436
146337
156337
166337
176238
186238
196337
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Debre Mark’os gets around 68 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
424
525
626
727
829
930
1032
1134
1236
1338
1440
1542
1643
1745
1846
1946
2047
2147
2247
2347
2447
2546
2646
2745
2844
2944
3043
3142

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6955
7955
8955
9946
10937
11937
12928
13919
149010
159010
168911
178911
188812
198812
208812
218812
228812
238812
248911
258911
268911
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:49 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:496:36
211.86:486:36
311.86:486:36
411.86:476:36
511.86:476:36
611.86:466:36
711.86:466:36
811.96:456:36
911.96:456:36
1011.96:446:36
1111.96:446:37
1211.96:436:37
1311.96:436:37
1411.96:426:37
1511.96:416:37
1611.96:416:37
1711.96:406:37
1811.96:406:37
1912.06:396:37
2012.06:386:37
2112.06:386:37
2212.06:376:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:37
2512.06:356:36
2612.06:356:36
2712.06:346:36
2812.06:346:36
2912.16:336:36
3012.16:326:36
3112.16:326:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.66 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 6.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.66 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
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Debre Mark’os

In seasonPeak

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

Debre Mark’os'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 Debre Mark’os?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Debre Mark’os in March

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

In March, Debre Mark’os sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Debre Mark’os 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 Debre Mark’os peaks around March 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Debre Mark’os 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 Debre Mark’os is worst in December — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2048 µg/m³Aug 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Debre Mark’os?

Debre Mark’os sits at 10.3°N, 37.7°E, 2,487 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Lumamē, 25 km away.

Topography around Debre Mark’os

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Debre Mark’os.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Debre Mark’os has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 2,431 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,357 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,290 m.

The land around Debre Mark’os is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
1,357 m
80 km
3,290 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
March weather nearby: Lumamē 25 km · Dembech’a 35 km · Bichena 52 km · Finote Selam 64 km · Dayē 78 km · Mertule Maryam 79 km · Burē 83 km · Mot’a 83 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 Debre Mark’os (10.35°, 37.7333°, elevation 2,487 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).