Mer’āwī weather in March

In March, Mer’āwī sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.9 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 53% 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 Mer’āwī's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mer’āwī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:43 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Mer’āwī is city in Amhara, Ethiopia.

Density
4,689/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 Mer’āwī 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 26°C and 30°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)
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22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
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Mer’āwī 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
Jan26° / 14°5111.48.6
Feb27° / 15°40.911.68.2
Mar28° / 16°143.111.97.2
Apr28° / 17°235.212.26.9
May26° / 17°8712.912.56.3
Jun24° / 15°23824.912.74.5
Jul21° / 15°42530.812.63.4
Aug21° / 15°42530.912.43.4
Sep23° / 14°21124.812.14.5
Oct24° / 14°5910.911.77.1
Nov25° / 14°14311.58.6
Dec25° / 13°41.111.38.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
88020
97921
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317921

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mer’āwī gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
56
66
77
88
98
109
1110
1210
1311
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2612
2711
2811
2911
3011
3112

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11955
12955
13946
14946
15946
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23946
24946
25946
26955
27955
28955
29964
30964
31964

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:52 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:526:37
211.86:516:38
311.86:516:38
411.86:506:38
511.86:506:38
611.86:496:38
711.86:496:38
811.86:486:38
911.86:476:38
1011.96:476:38
1111.96:466:38
1211.96:466:38
1311.96:456:39
1411.96:456:39
1511.96:446:39
1611.96:436:39
1711.96:436:39
1811.96:426:39
1912.06:416:39
2012.06:416:39
2112.06:406:39
2212.06:406:39
2312.06:396:39
2412.06:386:39
2512.06:386:39
2612.06:376:39
2712.06:366:39
2812.16:366:39
2912.16:356:39
3012.16:346:39
3112.16:346:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
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96.7Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mer’āwī

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Mer’āwī?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mer’āwī in March

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

In March, Mer’āwī sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mer’āwī 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 Mer’āwī peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Mer’āwī 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 Mer’āwī is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 2241 µg/m³Aug 927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mer’āwī?

Mer’āwī sits at 11.4°N, 37.2°E, 2,000 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gurbetē, 24 km away.

Topography around Mer’āwī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mer’āwī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 2,012 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,594 m.

The land around Mer’āwī is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
2,594 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Gurbetē 24 km · Bahir Dar 31 km · Ādēt 38 km · Dangila 40 km · T’īs Isat 46 km · Ādīs K’idamē 48 km · Injibara 54 km · Tīlīlī 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 Mer’āwī (11.4167°, 37.1667°, elevation 2,000 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).