Felana weather in March

In March, Felana sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 59 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 36% 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 Felana's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Felana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

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 Felana reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°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)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Felana weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°162.811.58.6
Feb26° / 14°193.111.78.1
Mar27° / 15°598.511.97.0
Apr26° / 16°10514.312.25.9
May26° / 16°11717.112.45.6
Jun26° / 16°4710.812.56.6
Jul25° / 15°7616.712.56.0
Aug25° / 16°9418.712.35.7
Sep25° / 16°10116.512.15.9
Oct25° / 14°819.911.87.0
Nov25° / 13°273.711.68.4
Dec24° / 12°132.111.58.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47129
57030
67030
76832
86733
96634
106535
116436
126337
136337
146238
156238
166139
176139
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
236040
245941
255941
265941
275842
285743
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Felana gets around 59 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
317
418
519
619
720
821
922
1023
1123
1224
1325
1426
1526
1627
1728
1829
1930
2030
2131
2232
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2936
3036
3136

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182153
281163
380173
479183
579183
678193
777203
876213
974224
1073234
1172244
1271254
1370264
1469274
1568275
1667285
1766295
1865296
1964306
2062317
2162317
2261327
2359338
2459338
2559338
2658348
2758348
2857349
2956359
3056359
3156359

Wind in March

Winds average 7 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
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 6:30 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:306:19
211.86:306:19
311.86:306:19
411.86:296:19
511.86:296:19
611.86:286:19
711.96:286:19
811.96:276:19
911.96:276:19
1011.96:266:19
1111.96:266:19
1211.96:256:19
1311.96:256:19
1411.96:246:19
1511.96:236:19
1611.96:236:19
1711.96:226:19
1812.06:226:19
1912.06:216:19
2012.06:216:19
2112.06:206:19
2212.06:196:19
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:186:19
2512.06:186:19
2612.06:176:19
2712.06:176:19
2812.06:166:18
2912.16:156:18
3012.16:156:18
3112.16:146:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Felana

In seasonPeak

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

Felana sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Felana?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Felana for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Felana in March

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

In March, Felana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Felana in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Felana peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Felana 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 Felana is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1929 µg/m³Dec 1021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Felana?

Felana sits at 9.5°N, 42.2°E, 2,150 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Funyan Bīra, 16 km away.

Topography around Felana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Felana has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m around an average of 2,131 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,672 m.

The land around Felana is covered by shrubs (56%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
769 m
16 km
1,642 m
80 km
2,672 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Funyan Bīra 16 km · Harar 18 km · ‘Alemaya 21 km · Babīlē 31 km · Dire Dawa 38 km · Chinahsen 47 km · Ārabī 65 km · Jijiga 69 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 Felana (9.465°, 42.1845°, elevation 2,150 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).