Īteya weather in March

In March, Īteya sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.5 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 43% 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 Īteya's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Īteya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:34 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Īteya is town in southeastern 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 Īteya 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 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)
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22813
32813
42813
52813
62813
72813
82813
92813
102813
112814
122814
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Īteya 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
Jan26° / 11°61.711.68.5
Feb27° / 12°112.711.77.9
Mar28° / 14°427.511.97.0
Apr27° / 15°5812.212.26.1
May27° / 15°5210.512.46.5
Jun26° / 15°289.312.56.8
Jul24° / 15°8223.612.44.9
Aug24° / 15°13627.412.34.3
Sep25° / 14°11822.6125.0
Oct25° / 13°388.611.87.2
Nov25° / 12°112.811.68.3
Dec25° / 10°41.411.58.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37426
47426
57426
67327
77228
87129
97030
106931
116931
126832
136832
146832
156832
166733
176733
186733
196733
206634
216634
226634
236535
246535
256436
266436
276337
286337
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Īteya gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
515
616
717
817
918
1019
1120
1221
1321
1422
1523
1623
1724
1825
1926
2027
2128
2229
2330
2431
2532
2632
2733
2833
2934
3035
3135

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 (%)
1937
2937
3928
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
118911
128911
138911
148812
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318218

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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 6:41 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:416:31
211.86:416:31
311.86:416:31
411.96:406:31
511.96:406:31
611.96:396:31
711.96:396:31
811.96:386:31
911.96:386:31
1011.96:376:31
1111.96:376:31
1211.96:366:31
1311.96:366:31
1411.96:356:31
1511.96:356:31
1611.96:346:31
1712.06:346:31
1812.06:336:31
1912.06:336:31
2012.06:326:31
2112.06:326:31
2212.06:316:31
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:306:30
2512.06:306:30
2612.06:296:30
2712.06:286:30
2812.06:286:30
2912.06:276:30
3012.16:276:30
3112.16:266:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.45 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
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
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246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
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316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Īteya

In seasonPeak

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

Īteya's rainy season runs July–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 Īteya?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Īteya in March

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

In March, Īteya sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Īteya in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Īteya peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Dec 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Īteya 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 Īteya is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Īteya?

Īteya sits at 8.1°N, 39.2°E, 2,196 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Huruta, 13 km away.

Topography around Īteya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Īteya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 2,189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,278 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,037 m.

The land around Īteya is covered by cropland (90%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
1,278 m
80 km
3,037 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Huruta 13 km · Āsela 23 km · Sīrē 34 km · Wenjī 36 km · Wonji 36 km · ‘Alem T’ēna 36 km · Sagurē 44 km · Mek’ī 46 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 Īteya (8.1333°, 39.2333°, elevation 2,196 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).