Jijiga weather in March

In March, Jijiga sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.2 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 42% 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 Jijiga's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jijiga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Jijiga is city.

Density
2,166/km²
people per km²

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 Jijiga 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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Jijiga 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
Jan27° / 13°50.711.58.5
Feb28° / 14°7111.77.7
Mar28° / 16°254.211.97.0
Apr27° / 17°6712.512.26.2
May26° / 16°7816.312.45.9
Jun25° / 16°246.212.57.3
Jul24° / 16°287.912.57.3
Aug24° / 16°308.212.37.1
Sep25° / 16°307.812.17.2
Oct26° / 15°468.811.87.1
Nov26° / 13°142.511.68.2
Dec26° / 12°70.911.58.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87129
97030
106931
116832
126733
136733
146634
156634
166634
176535
186535
196535
206436
216436
226337
236337
246436
256337
266337
276337
286238
296238
306238
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Jijiga gets around 25 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 13% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
58
68
79
89
99
1010
1110
1211
1311
1412
1513
1613
1714
1814
1915
2015
2116
2217
2317
2418
2518
2619
2719
2820
2920
3021
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 (%)
19091
289101
389101
488111
586122
686122
785132
885132
984142
1084142
1182153
1282153
1381163
1480164
1578175
1678175
1776186
1876186
1974197
2074197
2172208
2271218
2370219
2469229
2568239
26672310
27662410
28652411
29642511
30632512
31632512

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:286:16
211.86:276:16
311.86:276:16
411.86:276:16
511.86:266:16
611.86:266:17
711.96:256:17
811.96:256:17
911.96:246:17
1011.96:246:17
1111.96:236:17
1211.96:236:17
1311.96:226:17
1411.96:216:17
1511.96:216:17
1611.96:206:17
1711.96:206:17
1812.06:196:16
1912.06:196:16
2012.06:186:16
2112.06:186:16
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:166:16
2512.06:156:16
2612.06:156:16
2712.06:146:16
2812.06:136:16
2912.16:136:16
3012.16:126:16
3112.16:126:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.51 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
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Jijiga?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jijiga in March

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

In March, Jijiga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jijiga 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 Jijiga 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
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Jijiga 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 Jijiga is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1115 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jijiga?

Jijiga sits at 9.3°N, 42.8°E, 1,646 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Chinahsen, 27 km away.

Topography around Jijiga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jijiga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 1,654 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,038 m.

The land around Jijiga is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%), grassland (29%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
2,038 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Chinahsen 27 km · Gedeb 49 km · Babīlē 53 km · Funyan Bīra 53 km · Hartīshēk 64 km · Tog Wajaale 65 km · Felana 69 km · Harar 75 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 Jijiga (9.35°, 42.8°, elevation 1,646 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).