Felege Neway weather in March

In March, Felege Neway sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 12 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 dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Felege Neway's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Felege Neway's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Felege Neway is place in Ethiopia.

Density
3,653/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 Felege Neway reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
163118
173118
183118
193118
203118
213118
223118
233018
243018
253018
263018
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

Felege Neway 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° / 17°91.911.76.0
Feb31° / 18°101.911.85.4
Mar31° / 18°225.9125.0
Apr29° / 18°6512.312.15.0
May27° / 18°9115.912.35.5
Jun26° / 18°378.712.46.6
Jul26° / 18°5211.112.36.3
Aug26° / 18°5211.812.26.1
Sep27° / 18°6413.3125.9
Oct27° / 17°9115.211.95.6
Nov29° / 17°234.311.76.4
Dec29° / 17°40.811.66.6

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 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55743
65644
75545
85446
95347
105248
115050
124951
134852
144852
154753
164753
174654
184654
194654
204555
214456
224456
234357
244357
254159
264159
274060
284060
293862
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Felege Neway gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
513
613
714
814
915
1015
1116
1216
1316
1417
1517
1618
1718
1819
1920
2020
2121
2222
2323
2423
2524
2624
2725
2825
2926
3027
3127

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175223
274233
372244
471254
570264
669274
768284
867294
965314
1064324
1163334
1262344
1361354
1460364
1559374
1658384
1757394
1856404
1954424
2053434
2150455
2249465
2347485
2446495
2544515
2643516
2741536
2840546
2938557
3037567
3136568

Wind in March

Winds average 3 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:506:42
211.96:496:42
311.96:496:42
411.96:496:42
511.96:486:42
611.96:486:42
711.96:476:42
811.96:476:42
911.96:476:41
1011.96:466:41
1111.96:466:41
1211.96:456:41
1311.96:456:41
1411.96:446:41
1512.06:446:41
1612.06:436:41
1712.06:436:41
1812.06:426:41
1912.06:426:40
2012.06:426:40
2112.06:416:40
2212.06:416:40
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:406:40
2512.06:396:40
2612.06:396:40
2712.06:386:39
2812.06:386:39
2912.06:376:39
3012.06:376:39
3112.06:366:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Felege Neway?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Felege Neway in March

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

In March, Felege Neway sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Felege Neway 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 Felege Neway peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Felege Neway 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 Felege Neway is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 845 µg/m³Apr 2322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Felege Neway?

Felege Neway sits at 6.3°N, 36.9°E, 1,361 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bako, 67 km away.

Bale Hawassa

Topography around Felege Neway

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Felege Neway has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m around an average of 1,422 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,045 m.

The land around Felege Neway is covered by shrubs (38%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%), cropland (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
930 m
16 km
1,887 m
80 km
3,045 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Bako 67 km · Ch’ench’a 76 km · Jinka 77 km · Arba Minch 79 km · Gasuba 89 km · Gīdolē 90 km · Waka 91 km · Bale Hawassa 99 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 Felege Neway (6.3°, 36.8833°, elevation 1,361 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).