Insēno weather in March

In March, Insēno sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 61 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 46% 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 Insēno's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Insēno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:37 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
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 Insēno reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
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92816
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122816
132816
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292816
302816
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Insēno weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°102.311.68.3
Feb27° / 15°183.211.77.8
Mar28° / 16°617.111.97.1
Apr27° / 16°11111.512.26.2
May27° / 16°881112.46.5
Jun25° / 15°7015.112.56.0
Jul23° / 15°16624.612.44.6
Aug22° / 14°2422712.34.2
Sep23° / 14°15921125.2
Oct25° / 15°365.111.87.8
Nov26° / 14°71.211.68.6
Dec26° / 14°30.811.58.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37426
47327
57327
67228
77129
87129
97030
106832
116733
126733
136634
146535
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Insēno gets around 61 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
415
515
616
717
818
918
1019
1119
1220
1321
1421
1522
1622
1723
1824
1924
2025
2126
2227
2327
2428
2528
2629
2730
2830
2931
3031
3132

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3937
4937
5937
6928
7928
8919
9919
10919
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
168911
178911
188911
198812
208812
218713
228614
238614
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258515
268416
278416
288317
298218
308218
318119

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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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 6:44 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:446:34
211.86:446:34
311.86:446:34
411.96:436:34
511.96:436:34
611.96:426:34
711.96:426:34
811.96:416:34
911.96:416:34
1011.96:406:34
1111.96:406:34
1211.96:396:34
1311.96:396:34
1411.96:386:34
1511.96:386:34
1611.96:376:34
1712.06:376:34
1812.06:366:34
1912.06:366:34
2012.06:356:34
2112.06:356:34
2212.06:346:34
2312.06:346:34
2412.06:336:34
2512.06:336:33
2612.06:326:33
2712.06:326:33
2812.06:316:33
2912.06:306:33
3012.16:306:33
3112.16:296:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.67 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
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206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Insēno

In seasonPeak

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

Insēno'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 Insēno?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Insēno in March

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

In March, Insēno sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Insēno 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 Insēno peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Insēno 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 Insēno is worst in October — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 1545 µg/m³Aug 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Insēno?

Insēno sits at 8.1°N, 38.5°E, 1,840 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Butajīra, 12 km away.

Topography around Insēno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Insēno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 1,837 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m.

The land around Insēno is covered by cropland (87%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
746 m
80 km
2,045 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Butajīra 12 km · Ziway 31 km · Ciro 37 km · Worabe 39 km · Mek’ī 40 km · Dēra 56 km · ‘Alem T’ēna 59 km · Tulu Bolo 72 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 Insēno (8.0667°, 38.4667°, elevation 1,840 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).