Dembech’a weather in March

In March, Dembech’a sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 52 mm of rain across 9.5 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 28% 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 Dembech’a's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dembech’a's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Dembech’a is place in Amhara, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Dembech’a reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92713
102713
112713
122713
132713
142713
152713
162714
172714
182714
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202714
212714
222714
232714
242714
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272714
282714
292714
302714
312714

Dembech’a 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° / 11°102.811.58.3
Feb26° / 12°183.411.77.8
Mar27° / 13°529.511.96.7
Apr27° / 14°8511.612.26.2
May25° / 14°22220.412.55.1
Jun22° / 13°35229.512.63.7
Jul20° / 12°4373112.63.2
Aug20° / 12°4623112.33.2
Sep21° / 12°43629.412.13.6
Oct23° / 11°17317.311.85.7
Nov23° / 10°366.911.57.6
Dec24° / 10°12311.48.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% 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
27030
37030
47030
56931
66931
76931
86733
96634
106634
116436
126337
136337
146238
156139
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226238
236337
246337
256337
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dembech’a gets around 52 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
521
621
722
823
924
1026
1128
1229
1331
1432
1534
1635
1736
1837
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2537
2636
2736
2835
2934
3034
3133

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21946
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

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 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 6:50 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:506:37
211.86:496:37
311.86:496:37
411.86:486:37
511.86:486:37
611.86:476:37
711.86:476:37
811.86:466:37
911.96:466:37
1011.96:456:37
1111.96:456:37
1211.96:446:37
1311.96:446:37
1411.96:436:38
1511.96:426:38
1611.96:426:38
1711.96:416:38
1811.96:416:38
1912.06:406:38
2012.06:406:38
2112.06:396:38
2212.06:386:38
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:376:38
2512.06:366:37
2612.06:366:37
2712.06:356:37
2812.06:356:37
2912.16:346:37
3012.16:336:37
3112.16:336:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.55 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
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dembech’a

In seasonPeak

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

Dembech’a'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 Dembech’a?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dembech’a in March

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

In March, Dembech’a sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Dembech’a 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 Dembech’a 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 Dembech’a 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 Dembech’a 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 Dembech’a?

Dembech’a sits at 10.6°N, 37.5°E, 2,085 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Finote Selam, 29 km away.

Topography around Dembech’a

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dembech’a has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 2,088 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,309 m.

The land around Dembech’a is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
869 m
80 km
3,309 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Finote Selam 29 km · Debre Mark’os 35 km · Burē 48 km · Lumamē 59 km · Shendi 59 km · Tīlīlī 61 km · Mot’a 73 km · Ginja Bet 73 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 Dembech’a (10.55°, 37.4833°, elevation 2,085 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).