Hartīshēk weather in March

In March, Hartīshēk sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Hartīshēk's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hartīshēk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Hartīshēk is human settlement.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Hartīshēk reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12814
22814
32814
42814
52815
62815
72815
82815
92815
102815
112815
122815
132815
142815
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182815
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292816
302816
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Hartīshēk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°40.811.58.7
Feb27° / 13°60.911.78.3
Mar28° / 15°284.211.97.5
Apr27° / 16°7011.812.26.3
May26° / 17°6113.112.46.3
Jun25° / 16°102.412.58.0
Jul24° / 16°143.812.58.1
Aug25° / 16°174.812.37.8
Sep26° / 17°174.412.17.7
Oct26° / 15°457.511.87.4
Nov25° / 13°152.411.68.5
Dec25° / 12°51.111.58.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47723
57723
67723
77624
87624
97624
107426
117426
127327
137228
147129
157129
167030
177030
186931
196931
206832
216832
226733
236634
246634
256634
266535
276535
286535
296535
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hartīshēk gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
47
57
68
78
89
99
1010
1111
1211
1312
1412
1513
1614
1714
1815
1916
2016
2117
2217
2318
2418
2519
2619
2720
2820
2921
3022
3122

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
289101
388111
486122
586122
685132
784142
884142
983152
1082153
1182153
1280164
1380164
1479165
1579165
1677176
1776177
1876177
1974188
2074188
2172199
2272199
23702010
24702010
25702010
26692110
27682111
28672211
29672211
30652312
31652312

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:266:14
211.86:256:14
311.86:256:14
411.86:246:14
511.86:246:14
611.96:236:14
711.96:236:14
811.96:226:14
911.96:226:14
1011.96:216:14
1111.96:216:14
1211.96:206:14
1311.96:206:14
1411.96:196:14
1511.96:196:14
1611.96:186:14
1711.96:186:14
1812.06:176:14
1912.06:166:14
2012.06:166:14
2112.06:156:14
2212.06:156:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:146:14
2512.06:136:14
2612.06:126:14
2712.06:126:14
2812.06:116:14
2912.06:116:14
3012.16:106:14
3112.16:106:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Hartīshēk?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hartīshēk in March

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

In March, Hartīshēk sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hartīshēk 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 Hartīshēk peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Hartīshēk 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 Hartīshēk is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1421 µg/m³Nov 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hartīshēk?

Hartīshēk sits at 9.2°N, 43.4°E, 1,612 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Tog Wajaale, 49 km away.

Topography around Hartīshēk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hartīshēk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,612 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m.

The land around Hartīshēk is covered by grassland (69%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
1,191 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Tog Wajaale 49 km · Gedeb 50 km · Jijiga 64 km · Gebiley 67 km · Baki 82 km · Borama 89 km · Hargeysa 90 km · Chinahsen 90 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 Hartīshēk (9.1572°, 43.3542°, elevation 1,612 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).