K’olīto weather in March

In March, K’olīto sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 33% 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 K’olīto's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see K’olīto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:39 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

K’olīto is place in Ethiopia.

Density
7,337/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 K’olīto reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12814
22814
32814
42814
52814
62814
72814
82814
92814
102814
112815
122815
132815
142815
152815
162815
172815
182815
192815
202815
212815
222715
232715
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312715

K’olīto weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°112.311.68.0
Feb28° / 14°173.211.87.5
Mar28° / 15°528126.8
Apr26° / 15°1211512.25.7
May24° / 14°14020.512.35.2
Jun23° / 13°10523.912.44.4
Jul21° / 13°15827.412.43.9
Aug21° / 13°17327.912.23.8
Sep22° / 13°16425.5124.3
Oct24° / 13°699.711.87.0
Nov25° / 12°16311.78.2
Dec26° / 12°51.111.68.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26535
36436
46436
56337
66139
76139
86040
95842
105842
115644
125644
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

K’olīto gets around 52 mm of rain over 8 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 25% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
317
417
518
619
719
820
921
1021
1122
1223
1323
1424
1524
1625
1725
1826
1927
2028
2128
2229
2330
2431
2532
2632
2733
2834
2934
3035
3136

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
288120
387130
486140
586140
685150
784160
883170
982180
1081190
1181190
1280200
1379210
1478220
1578220
1677230
1776240
1875250
1975250
2074260
2173270
2272280
2371290
2470300
2569310
2668320
2768320
2867330
2965341
3064351
3163361

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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 6:45 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:456:36
211.96:456:36
311.96:456:36
411.96:446:36
511.96:446:36
611.96:436:36
711.96:436:36
811.96:436:36
911.96:426:36
1011.96:426:36
1111.96:416:36
1211.96:416:36
1311.96:406:36
1411.96:406:36
1511.96:396:36
1612.06:396:36
1712.06:386:36
1812.06:386:36
1912.06:376:36
2012.06:376:35
2112.06:366:35
2212.06:366:35
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:356:35
2512.06:346:35
2612.06:346:35
2712.06:336:35
2812.06:336:35
2912.06:326:34
3012.06:326:34
3112.16:316:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for K’olīto

In seasonPeak

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

K’olīto's rainy season runs April–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 K’olīto?

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

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

What to pack for K’olīto in March

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

In March, K’olīto sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in K’olīto 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 K’olīto peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in K’olīto 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 K’olīto is worst in December — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1668 µg/m³Aug 1145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May50Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is K’olīto?

K’olīto sits at 7.3°N, 38.1°E, 1,781 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Damboya, 15 km away.

Topography around K’olīto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around K’olīto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 1,775 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 990 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,543 m.

The land around K’olīto is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
990 m
80 km
2,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Damboya 15 km · Duramē 24 km · Shonē 25 km · Shinshicho 36 km · Hosa’ina 36 km · Shanto 41 km · Dimtu 43 km · Bodītī 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 K’olīto (7.3167°, 38.0833°, elevation 1,781 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).