Hīrna weather in March

In March, Hīrna sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 79 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 34% 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 Hīrna's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hīrna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:27 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Hīrna is town in Northeastern Ethiopia.

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 Hīrna reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Hīrna weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°163.811.58.2
Feb27° / 15°223.511.77.7
Mar28° / 17°7910.111.96.6
Apr27° / 17°13115.812.25.6
May27° / 17°13919.712.45.1
Jun27° / 17°7015.312.55.8
Jul26° / 17°11820.712.55.3
Aug26° / 17°11819.412.35.6
Sep26° / 17°6613.412.16.3
Oct26° / 16°8511.111.86.7
Nov25° / 14°385.311.67.9
Dec25° / 13°173.111.58.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56733
66733
76634
86535
96436
106337
116337
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
195941
205941
215842
225842
235743
245743
255644
265644
275644
285545
295545
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hīrna gets around 79 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
320
421
522
623
724
825
926
1027
1127
1228
1329
1430
1531
1632
1733
1834
1935
2036
2137
2237
2338
2439
2540
2641
2741
2842
2942
3043
3143

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175187
275187
374197
474197
573207
672217
771227
870237
969247
1067258
1167258
1266268
1364279
1463289
15612910
16612910
17593011
18583111
19573112
20553213
21543214
22533314
23523315
24513316
25503416
26493417
27493417
28483417
29483518
30473518
31463519

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:356:23
211.86:346:23
311.86:346:23
411.86:336:23
511.86:336:23
611.96:326:23
711.96:326:23
811.96:316:23
911.96:316:23
1011.96:306:23
1111.96:306:23
1211.96:296:23
1311.96:296:23
1411.96:286:23
1511.96:286:23
1611.96:276:23
1711.96:276:23
1812.06:266:23
1912.06:256:23
2012.06:256:23
2112.06:246:23
2212.06:246:23
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:236:23
2512.06:226:23
2612.06:216:23
2712.06:216:23
2812.06:206:23
2912.16:206:23
3012.16:196:23
3112.16:196:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.16 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
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hīrna

In seasonPeak

In March, Hīrna sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hīrna's rainy season runs March–October, 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 Hīrna?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hīrna in March

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

In March, Hīrna sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Hīrna 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 Hīrna peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Hīrna 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 Hīrna is worst in November — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 2128 µg/m³Aug 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hīrna?

Hīrna sits at 9.2°N, 41.1°E, 1,789 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āsbe Teferī, 29 km away.

Dire Dawa‘Alemaya

Topography around Hīrna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hīrna has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 1,925 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,667 m.

The land around Hīrna is covered by cropland (57%) and shrubs (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%) and cropland (46%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
1,423 m
80 km
2,667 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Āsbe Teferī 29 km · Mī’ēso 38 km · Deder 39 km · Bedēsa 49 km · Chelenko 54 km · Gelemso 78 km · Dire Dawa 94 km · ‘Alemaya 102 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 Hīrna (9.2167°, 41.1°, elevation 1,789 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).