Kele weather in March

In March, Kele sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 78 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kele's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:39 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kele reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53117
63117
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
292918
302918
312918

Kele weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°203.311.76.3
Feb31° / 17°193.411.85.5
Mar30° / 18°7810.9124.7
Apr28° / 18°19021.412.14.3
May26° / 17°1912512.34.4
Jun25° / 17°4711.212.36.4
Jul24° / 17°389.112.36.8
Aug25° / 17°369.712.26.6
Sep26° / 17°7414.1125.9
Oct26° / 17°19124.211.94.5
Nov27° / 16°10712.611.76.1
Dec28° / 15°274.211.77.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55743
65743
75644
85446
95446
105347
115248
125149
135050
144951
154951
164852
174852
184852
194753
204753
214753
224654
234654
244456
254456
264456
274357
284258
294159
304159
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kele gets around 78 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
320
421
522
623
723
824
925
1026
1127
1228
1329
1430
1531
1632
1734
1835
1937
2038
2140
2242
2344
2445
2547
2649
2750
2852
2953
3054
3156

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17117120
27017130
36818140
46818140
56619150
66619150
76420160
86321160
96221170
106122170
116022180
125923180
135823190
145624200
155524210
165425210
175325220
185225230
195026240
204826260
214726270
224526290
234326300
244226320
254026340
263826350
273725371
283525391
293325411
303225421
313025441

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:456:37
211.96:456:37
311.96:446:37
411.96:446:37
511.96:436:37
611.96:436:37
711.96:436:37
811.96:426:37
911.96:426:37
1011.96:416:37
1111.96:416:37
1211.96:416:37
1311.96:406:37
1411.96:406:37
1512.06:396:36
1612.06:396:36
1712.06:386:36
1812.06:386:36
1912.06:376:36
2012.06:376:36
2112.06:366:36
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
3112.06:326:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kele?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kele in March

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

In March, Kele sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kele in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kele peaks around March 15 at about 15 (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 15UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kele 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 Kele is worst in December — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorDec 1736 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kele?

Kele sits at 6.1°N, 38.0°E, 1,533 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Yirga Ch’efē, 21 km away.

Topography around Kele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kele has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 1,438 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,644 m.

The land around Kele is covered by shrubs (49%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
1,123 m
80 km
2,644 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Yirga Ch’efē 21 km · Wenago 37 km · Dīla 49 km · Kercha 54 km · Arba Minch 54 km · Hagere Maryam 55 km · Ch’ench’a 55 km · Ch’iko 65 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 Kele (6.0833°, 38.0333°, elevation 1,533 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).