Ibnat weather in March

In March, Ibnat sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.2 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ibnat's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibnat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

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 Ibnat reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
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22814
32814
42814
52814
62814
72814
82814
92814
102814
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122814
132814
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302815
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Ibnat 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
Jan26° / 12°61.211.48.5
Feb27° / 13°81.911.67.9
Mar28° / 14°376.211.96.8
Apr28° / 15°416.412.36.4
May28° / 15°567.412.66.8
Jun26° / 14°16914.912.75.9
Jul22° / 13°47930.112.63.7
Aug22° / 13°4353012.43.7
Sep24° / 12°12914.312.16.4
Oct25° / 13°243.711.78.3
Nov25° / 12°162.711.48.6
Dec25° / 12°81.311.38.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57624
67723
77723
87525
97525
107525
117426
127327
137327
147327
157327
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ibnat gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
511
612
713
814
915
1016
1118
1219
1321
1422
1523
1625
1725
1826
1926
2027
2127
2226
2326
2425
2525
2624
2724
2823
2922
3022
3121

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15964
16964
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:496:33
211.86:486:34
311.86:486:34
411.86:476:34
511.86:476:34
611.86:466:34
711.86:456:34
811.86:456:34
911.86:446:34
1011.86:446:35
1111.96:436:35
1211.96:426:35
1311.96:426:35
1411.96:416:35
1511.96:416:35
1611.96:406:35
1711.96:396:35
1811.96:396:35
1912.06:386:35
2012.06:376:35
2112.06:376:35
2212.06:366:35
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:356:35
2512.06:346:35
2612.06:336:35
2712.06:336:35
2812.16:326:35
2912.16:316:35
3012.16:316:35
3112.16:306:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ibnat

In seasonPeak

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

Ibnat's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ibnat sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Ibnat?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ibnat in March

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

In March, Ibnat sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ibnat 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 Ibnat peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ibnat 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 Ibnat is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2236 µg/m³Aug 928 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb33Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ibnat?

Ibnat sits at 12.1°N, 38.0°E, 2,163 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ādīs Zemen, 29 km away.

Topography around Ibnat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibnat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 2,198 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,395 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,930 m.

The land around Ibnat is covered by cropland (84%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
1,395 m
80 km
2,930 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ādīs Zemen 29 km · Debre Tabor 32 km · Werota 45 km · Maksenyit 61 km · Nefas Mewch’a 64 km · Gondar 82 km · Amba Giorgis 84 km · K’ola Diba 85 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 Ibnat (12.1333°, 38.05°, elevation 2,163 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).