Kofelē weather in March

In March, Kofelē sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 112 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kofelē's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kofelē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:36 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Kofelē is place in 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 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kofelē reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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102411
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312311

Kofelē weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 265.511.67.6
Feb24° / 10°435.811.87.5
Mar23° / 11°11212.6126.5
Apr22° / 12°23720.312.24.9
May21° / 11°23022.912.34.5
Jun19° / 11°17926.812.43.7
Jul18° / 11°18128.812.43.3
Aug18° / 11°2192912.23.3
Sep19° / 11°27927.2123.7
Oct20° / 10°16918.311.85.1
Nov21° / 466.911.77.0
Dec22° / 183.711.67.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45644
55545
65347
75347
85149
95050
104951
114852
124753
134654
144555
154555
164456
174456
184456
194456
204357
214357
224357
234357
244258
254258
264159
274159
284159
294159
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kofelē gets around 112 mm of rain over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
327
428
529
630
731
832
933
1035
1136
1237
1338
1439
1540
1640
1741
1842
1943
2044
2145
2246
2347
2448
2549
2650
2751
2852
2952
3053
3154

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:426:34
211.96:426:34
311.96:426:34
411.96:416:34
511.96:416:34
611.96:416:34
711.96:406:34
811.96:406:34
911.96:396:34
1011.96:396:34
1111.96:386:33
1211.96:386:33
1311.96:376:33
1411.96:376:33
1511.96:366:33
1612.06:366:33
1712.06:356:33
1812.06:356:33
1912.06:346:33
2012.06:346:33
2112.06:336:33
2212.06:336:32
2312.06:326:32
2412.06:326:32
2512.06:316:32
2612.06:316:32
2712.06:306:32
2812.06:306:32
2912.06:296:32
3012.06:296:32
3112.16:286:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kofelē?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kofelē for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kofelē in March

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

In March, Kofelē sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Kofelē 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 Kofelē peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 16Nov 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kofelē 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 Kofelē is worst in December — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1542 µg/m³Aug 1328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kofelē?

Kofelē sits at 7.1°N, 38.8°E, 2,666 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shashamane, 25 km away.

Topography around Kofelē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kofelē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 2,650 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,813 m.

The land around Kofelē is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
1,070 m
80 km
2,813 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Shashamane 25 km · Kuyera 30 km · Awasa 34 km · Arsi Negele 34 km · Leku 43 km · Dodola 45 km · Āsasa 46 km · Yirga ‘Alem 54 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 Kofelē (7.0667°, 38.7833°, elevation 2,666 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).