Metemma weather in March

In March, Metemma sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 Metemma's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Metemma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:48 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Metemma is city.

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 38°C through the month.

A typical March day in Metemma reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13822
23822
33822
43822
53822
63822
73823
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103823
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How March really feels in Metemma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Metemma weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°0011.33.9
Feb36° / 21°0011.62.4
Mar38° / 23°30.711.91.2
Apr39° / 25°133.712.30.8
May37° / 25°7914.112.61.6
Jun33° / 22°14323.112.72.5
Jul29° / 21°25527.112.73.4
Aug28° / 20°36529.312.43.6
Sep29° / 20°22524.612.13.7
Oct31° / 21°6712.811.74.3
Nov34° / 20°51.411.44.2
Dec34° / 20°00.111.34.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98812
108713
118713
128713
138713
148614
158614
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318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Metemma gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
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243
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263
273
283
293
303
314

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49721
59721
69721
79721
89721
99721
109721
119721
129622
139532
149532
159532
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179532
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199532
209532
219532
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239532
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259631
269631
279631
289631
299532
309442
319442

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1911calm
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3110calm

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 6:57 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:576:40
211.76:566:41
311.86:566:41
411.86:556:41
511.86:556:41
611.86:546:41
711.86:536:41
811.86:536:42
911.86:526:42
1011.86:526:42
1111.86:516:42
1211.96:506:42
1311.96:506:42
1411.96:496:42
1511.96:486:42
1611.96:486:42
1711.96:476:42
1811.96:466:42
1911.96:466:43
2012.06:456:43
2112.06:446:43
2212.06:446:43
2312.06:436:43
2412.06:426:43
2512.06:426:43
2612.06:416:43
2712.06:406:43
2812.16:406:43
2912.16:396:43
3012.16:386:43
3112.16:376:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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166.9Intense
177.0Intense
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227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
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277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Metemma

In seasonPeak

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

Metemma's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Metemma sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Metemma?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Metemma.

What to pack for Metemma in March

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

In March, Metemma sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Metemma in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Metemma peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Metemma 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 Metemma is worst in November — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1830 µg/m³May 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Metemma?

Metemma sits at 13.0°N, 36.2°E, 712 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Doka, 75 km away.

ĀbderafīTikil DingayĀykelMay CaderaK’ola DibaAl QadarifGondar

Topography around Metemma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Metemma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 731 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m.

The land around Metemma is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
1,374 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Doka 75 km · Ābderafī 92 km · Tikil Dingay 96 km · Āykel 109 km · May Cadera 132 km · K’ola Diba 140 km · Al Qadarif 146 km · Gondar 148 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 Metemma (12.9548°, 36.1555°, elevation 712 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).