Gobēsa weather in March

In March, Gobēsa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 68 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Gobēsa's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gobēsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:33 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Gobēsa is Ethiopian town.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Gobēsa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1249
2249
3249
4249
52410
62410
72410
82410
92410
102410
112410
122410
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Gobēsa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 122.211.68.4
Feb24° / 192.511.78.4
Mar24° / 10°68811.97.5
Apr22° / 10°12315.912.25.8
May23° / 10°9612.412.36.4
Jun23° / 10°9314.412.46.1
Jul21° / 10°24227.512.44.0
Aug21° / 10°29928.312.23.9
Sep21° / 10°16019.8125.1
Oct20° / 6711.611.86.2
Nov21° / 193.911.77.6
Dec22° / 51.611.68.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56733
66634
76634
86436
96337
106337
116238
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
185941
195941
205842
215842
225743
235743
245545
255545
265446
275446
285347
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gobēsa gets around 68 mm of rain over 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 26% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
417
517
618
719
819
920
1020
1121
1222
1322
1423
1524
1624
1725
1826
1927
2028
2129
2230
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2937
3038
3139

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
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8100
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11100
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16100
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25100
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27100
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29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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 6:40 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:406:31
211.86:406:31
311.96:396:31
411.96:396:31
511.96:386:31
611.96:386:31
711.96:376:31
811.96:376:31
911.96:376:30
1011.96:366:30
1111.96:366:30
1211.96:356:30
1311.96:356:30
1411.96:346:30
1511.96:346:30
1611.96:336:30
1712.06:336:30
1812.06:326:30
1912.06:326:30
2012.06:316:30
2112.06:316:30
2212.06:306:30
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:296:29
2512.06:296:29
2612.06:286:29
2712.06:276:29
2812.06:276:29
2912.06:266:29
3012.06:266:29
3112.16:256:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gobēsa

In seasonPeak

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

Gobēsa's monsoon runs July–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 Gobēsa?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gobēsa in March

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

In March, Gobēsa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Gobēsa 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 Gobēsa peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Nov 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Gobēsa 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 Gobēsa is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1927 µg/m³Jan 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gobēsa?

Gobēsa sits at 7.6°N, 39.5°E, 2,349 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bek’ojī, 29 km away.

Topography around Gobēsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gobēsa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 2,381 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,179 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,123 m.

The land around Gobēsa is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
2,179 m
80 km
3,123 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bek’ojī 29 km · Sagurē 41 km · Āsela 55 km · Huruta 62 km · Īteya 65 km · Āsasa 66 km · Sīrē 78 km · Bale Robe 78 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 Gobēsa (7.6167°, 39.5°, elevation 2,349 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).