Gasuba weather in March

In March, Gasuba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 81 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Gasuba's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gasuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:41 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Gasuba is City in Wolayita, Ethiopia.

Density
4,431/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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Gasuba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
163017
173017
183017
193017
203017
213017
223017
233017
243017
253017
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Gasuba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°21411.76.4
Feb30° / 16°224.811.85.6
Mar30° / 17°8112.8124.8
Apr28° / 17°20322.512.14.2
May26° / 16°28127.812.33.9
Jun25° / 16°17927.612.44.0
Jul24° / 16°17427.312.44.2
Aug24° / 16°19827.512.24.1
Sep25° / 16°28928.5123.9
Oct27° / 16°18219.511.95.2
Nov28° / 15°536.711.76.7
Dec29° / 15°183.311.66.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46238
56139
65941
75842
85743
95644
105446
115347
125248
135050
145050
154951
164951
174951
184852
194852
204951
214852
224852
234753
244753
254654
264654
274654
284555
294456
304456
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gasuba gets around 81 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
227
328
428
529
630
731
832
933
1034
1135
1236
1337
1438
1539
1640
1741
1842
1943
2045
2146
2247
2349
2450
2552
2653
2754
2856
2957
3058
3159

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16226120
26027130
35927140
45728150
55628160
65529160
75429170
85329180
95130190
105030200
114930210
124830220
134730230
144630240
154530250
164330260
174230270
184130290
193930300
203830320
213630330
223530350
233330370
243229390
253029410
262928420
272828440
282628450
292528470
302428481
312228491

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:47 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:476:39
211.96:476:39
311.96:466:39
411.96:466:39
511.96:466:39
611.96:456:39
711.96:456:39
811.96:446:39
911.96:446:39
1011.96:446:39
1111.96:436:38
1211.96:436:38
1311.96:426:38
1411.96:426:38
1511.96:416:38
1612.06:416:38
1712.06:406:38
1812.06:406:38
1912.06:396:38
2012.06:396:38
2112.06:386:37
2212.06:386:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:376:37
2512.06:366:37
2612.06:366:37
2712.06:356:37
2812.06:356:37
2912.06:346:36
3012.06:346:36
3112.06:336:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.39 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gasuba?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gasuba in March

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

In March, Gasuba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Gasuba 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 Gasuba peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gasuba 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 Gasuba is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1468 µg/m³May 938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gasuba?

Gasuba sits at 6.7°N, 37.6°E, 1,545 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Tebela, 22 km away.

Topography around Gasuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gasuba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 1,544 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,797 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,955 m.

The land around Gasuba is covered by cropland (39%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
1,797 m
80 km
2,955 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tebela 22 km · Bale Hawassa 23 km · Gununo 25 km · Wolaita Sodo 27 km · Āreka 42 km · Bodītī 43 km · Badessa 45 km · Shanto 47 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 Gasuba (6.7167°, 37.5667°, elevation 1,545 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).