Maksenyit weather in March

In March, Maksenyit sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Maksenyit's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maksenyit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Maksenyit reaches about 27°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92713
102713
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
162714
172714
182714
192714
202714
212714
222714
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292714
302714
312714

Maksenyit 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
Jan25° / 11°40.811.48.8
Feb27° / 12°51.211.68.3
Mar27° / 14°245.511.97.4
Apr27° / 15°408.212.36.8
May26° / 15°11213.912.66.1
Jun23° / 14°28425.512.74.4
Jul21° / 13°47830.912.73.3
Aug21° / 13°5593112.43.3
Sep22° / 13°43123.512.14.7
Oct24° / 12°857.111.77.7
Nov24° / 11°142.911.48.7
Dec24° / 10°4111.39.1

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 32% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77723
87723
97723
107624
117525
127426
137426
147426
157327
167327
177327
187327
197228
207228
217228
227228
237327
247327
257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maksenyit gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
59
610
711
812
913
1014
1115
1217
1318
1420
1521
1622
1723
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
127calm
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 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:516:35
211.86:506:35
311.86:506:36
411.86:496:36
511.86:496:36
611.86:486:36
711.86:486:36
811.86:476:36
911.86:466:36
1011.86:466:36
1111.96:456:37
1211.96:456:37
1311.96:446:37
1411.96:436:37
1511.96:436:37
1611.96:426:37
1711.96:416:37
1811.96:416:37
1911.96:406:37
2012.06:396:37
2112.06:396:37
2212.06:386:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:376:37
2512.06:366:37
2612.06:356:37
2712.06:356:37
2812.16:346:37
2912.16:336:37
3012.16:336:37
3112.16:326:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.81 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
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maksenyit

In seasonPeak

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

Maksenyit's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Maksenyit sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Maksenyit?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maksenyit in March

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

In March, Maksenyit sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maksenyit 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 Maksenyit peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Maksenyit 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 Maksenyit is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1126 µg/m³May 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maksenyit?

Maksenyit sits at 12.4°N, 37.5°E, 1,898 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is K’ola Diba, 25 km away.

Topography around Maksenyit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maksenyit has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 1,918 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,073 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,290 m.

The land around Maksenyit is covered by cropland (87%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
1,073 m
80 km
2,290 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: K’ola Diba 25 km · Gondar 26 km · Ādīs Zemen 39 km · Amba Giorgis 44 km · Werota 54 km · Āykel 56 km · Ibnat 61 km · Dabat 71 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 Maksenyit (12.3833°, 37.55°, elevation 1,898 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).