Deder weather in March

In March, Deder sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 90 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Deder's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Deder's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Deder is town in Oromia, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Deder reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
12614
22615
32615
42615
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
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252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

Deder 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
Jan23° / 12°183.811.58.3
Feb25° / 14°254.111.78.0
Mar25° / 15°9010.411.96.9
Apr24° / 15°18518.412.25.6
May24° / 15°25022.912.45.0
Jun24° / 15°751512.56.1
Jul23° / 14°941912.55.5
Aug22° / 14°1062012.35.3
Sep23° / 15°8916.412.15.9
Oct23° / 13°1001311.86.6
Nov23° / 12°405.111.67.9
Dec23° / 12°172.911.58.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36733
46733
56535
66535
76337
86337
96238
106040
115941
125941
135842
145743
155743
165644
175743
185644
195743
205644
215644
225545
235644
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Deder gets around 90 mm of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
422
522
623
723
824
925
1026
1127
1228
1329
1431
1532
1633
1734
1836
1937
2038
2139
2240
2341
2442
2542
2643
2743
2844
2945
3045
3146

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
288120
387130
486140
586140
685150
784160
883170
982180
1081190
1180200
1279210
1378220
1477230
1576240
1675250
1774260
1873270
1972280
2071290
2168311
2267321
2366331
2465341
2564351
2664351
2763361
2862371
2961372
3060382
3159392

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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 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 6:33 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:336:22
211.86:336:22
311.86:326:22
411.86:326:22
511.86:316:22
611.86:316:22
711.96:316:22
811.96:306:22
911.96:306:22
1011.96:296:22
1111.96:286:22
1211.96:286:22
1311.96:276:22
1411.96:276:22
1511.96:266:22
1611.96:266:22
1711.96:256:22
1812.06:256:22
1912.06:246:22
2012.06:246:22
2112.06:236:22
2212.06:226:22
2312.06:226:22
2412.06:216:22
2512.06:216:22
2612.06:206:22
2712.06:196:21
2812.06:196:21
2912.16:186:21
3012.16:186:21
3112.16:176:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Deder

In seasonPeak

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

Deder's rainy season runs April–May, 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 Deder?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Deder in March

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

In March, Deder sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Deder 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 Deder peaks around March 18 at about 16 (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 18UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Deder 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 Deder is worst in November — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 2128 µg/m³Aug 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Deder?

Deder sits at 9.3°N, 41.4°E, 2,330 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Chelenko, 16 km away.

Topography around Deder

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Deder has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m around an average of 2,304 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,641 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,673 m.

The land around Deder is covered by cropland (48%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
794 m
16 km
1,641 m
80 km
2,673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Chelenko 16 km · Hīrna 39 km · Dire Dawa 56 km · ‘Alemaya 63 km · Āsbe Teferī 68 km · Harar 74 km · Mī’ēso 76 km · Felana 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 Deder (9.3117°, 41.443°, elevation 2,330 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).