Guder weather in March

In March, Guder sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 119 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Guder's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guder's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Guder reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
12611
22611
32611
42611
52611
62611
72611
82611
92612
102512
112512
122512
132512
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302512
312512

Guder weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°355.911.57.8
Feb25° / 11°426.611.77.4
Mar25° / 12°11913.111.96.4
Apr25° / 12°18717.312.25.6
May24° / 12°39123.112.44.8
Jun22° / 12°28429.412.53.6
Jul20° / 12°28330.912.53.2
Aug20° / 12°2903112.33.2
Sep21° / 12°43428.412.13.7
Oct23° / 10°18910.411.86.7
Nov23° / 10°594.311.68.0
Dec24° / 163.111.58.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46238
56238
66238
76040
86040
95842
105842
115644
125644
135545
145446
155347
165347
175446
185347
195347
205347
215347
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285149
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Guder gets around 119 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
332
433
534
634
735
836
937
1038
1139
1240
1341
1442
1543
1644
1744
1845
1945
2046
2147
2247
2348
2448
2548
2648
2748
2848
2948
3048
3148

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
105calm
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 6:48 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:486:37
211.86:476:37
311.86:476:37
411.86:466:37
511.86:466:37
611.96:466:37
711.96:456:37
811.96:456:37
911.96:446:37
1011.96:446:37
1111.96:436:37
1211.96:436:37
1311.96:426:37
1411.96:426:37
1511.96:416:37
1611.96:406:37
1711.96:406:37
1812.06:396:37
1912.06:396:37
2012.06:386:37
2112.06:386:37
2212.06:376:36
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:366:36
2512.06:356:36
2612.06:356:36
2712.06:346:36
2812.06:346:36
2912.06:336:36
3012.16:336:36
3112.16:326:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Guder

In seasonPeak

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

Guder's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Guder?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Guder for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guder in March

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

In March, Guder sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Guder 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 Guder peaks around March 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 16Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Guder 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 Guder is worst in January — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1640 µg/m³Aug 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Guder?

Guder sits at 9.0°N, 37.8°E, 1,927 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Hāgere Hiywet, 10 km away.

Topography around Guder

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guder has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m around an average of 2,048 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,393 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,223 m.

The land around Guder is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
501 m
16 km
1,393 m
80 km
2,223 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Hāgere Hiywet 10 km · Gēdo 35 km · Gīnch’ī 43 km · Waliso 53 km · Tulu Bolo 60 km · Kachīsī 70 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 71 km · Welk’īt’ē 76 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 Guder (8.9705°, 37.7612°, elevation 1,927 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).