Dembī Dolo weather in March

In March, Dembī Dolo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 82 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Dembī Dolo's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dembī Dolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Dembī Dolo is place in Oromia, Ethiopia.

Density
3,631/km²
people per km²

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 Dembī Dolo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

Dembī Dolo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°174.511.65.9
Feb31° / 19°225.211.74.8
Mar31° / 20°8215.511.94.0
Apr29° / 20°25525.712.23.5
May27° / 19°2973012.43.6
Jun25° / 18°21126.612.54.1
Jul24° / 18°19926.312.44.3
Aug24° / 18°18325.812.34.4
Sep26° / 18°16025.112.14.3
Oct27° / 18°21727.911.83.9
Nov27° / 17°17622.311.64.7
Dec28° / 17°5110.311.56.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% 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 (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56139
66040
76040
85941
95842
105842
115743
125644
135446
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
245050
255050
264951
274951
284852
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dembī Dolo gets around 82 mm of rain over 15.5 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 51% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
432
534
635
737
838
940
1042
1144
1246
1349
1451
1553
1655
1757
1858
1959
2060
2160
2261
2361
2462
2562
2663
2763
2864
2965
3066
3168

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15634100
25634100
35535100
45336110
55236120
65037130
74838140
84639150
94440170
104140180
113941200
123642220
133442240
143143260
152943280
162743300
172543311
182343331
192243341
202143351
212043361
221943371
231842381
241842391
251741402
261741412
271640422
281540432
291539442
301438462
311338472

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
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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 6:59 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:596:49
211.86:596:49
311.86:596:49
411.86:586:49
511.96:586:49
611.96:576:49
711.96:576:49
811.96:566:49
911.96:566:49
1011.96:556:49
1111.96:556:49
1211.96:546:49
1311.96:546:49
1411.96:536:49
1511.96:536:49
1611.96:526:49
1711.96:526:49
1812.06:516:49
1912.06:516:49
2012.06:506:48
2112.06:496:48
2212.06:496:48
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:486:48
2512.06:476:48
2612.06:476:48
2712.06:466:48
2812.06:466:48
2912.06:456:48
3012.16:446:48
3112.16:446:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dembī Dolo

In seasonPeak

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

Dembī Dolo's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Dembī Dolo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Dembī Dolo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dembī Dolo in March

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

In March, Dembī Dolo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dembī Dolo 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 Dembī Dolo peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 19UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Dembī Dolo 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 Dembī Dolo is worst in January — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.2× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyJan 1596 µg/m³May 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan98Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar42Poor
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dembī Dolo?

Dembī Dolo sits at 8.5°N, 34.8°E, 1,847 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gambēla, 40 km away.

NejoGimbiBambesiMendīTēpīBedelē

Topography around Dembī Dolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dembī Dolo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 1,775 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,833 m.

The land around Dembī Dolo is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (43%), cropland (28%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
307 m
16 km
1,145 m
80 km
2,833 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Gambēla 40 km · Metu 90 km · Nejo 132 km · Gimbi 134 km · Bambesi 135 km · Mendī 145 km · Tēpī 165 km · Bedelē 171 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 Dembī Dolo (8.5333°, 34.8°, elevation 1,847 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).