Metu weather in March

In March, Metu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 22 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Metu's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Metu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:49 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Metu is market town in southwestern Ethiopia.

Density
3,672/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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Metu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12915
22915
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
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212916
222916
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292916
302916
312916

Metu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°6211.67.8
Feb29° / 15°82.211.76.8
Mar29° / 16°226.511.96.0
Apr28° / 16°7114.312.25.4
May25° / 15°15525.812.44.3
Jun23° / 14°15527.412.54.0
Jul22° / 14°16628.512.43.8
Aug22° / 14°15628.412.33.8
Sep23° / 14°11825.4124.4
Oct24° / 14°8219.711.85.5
Nov25° / 13°338.211.67.2
Dec26° / 13°82.311.58.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36238
46238
56238
66139
76040
86040
95842
105743
115545
125545
135446
145347
155347
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Metu gets around 22 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
514
614
715
815
916
1017
1119
1220
1321
1422
1523
1624
1725
1826
1926
2027
2127
2227
2327
2426
2526
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3126

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177230
277230
378220
477221
577221
677221
776231
876231
975241
1073261
1171272
1269292
1367312
1465332
1563352
1661372
1760382
1858402
1957412
2056422
2155432
2254442
2354442
2454442
2554442
2654442
2755432
2855432
2954433
3053443
3153443

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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 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 6:56 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:566:46
211.86:566:46
311.86:556:46
411.96:556:46
511.96:546:46
611.96:546:46
711.96:536:46
811.96:536:46
911.96:536:46
1011.96:526:46
1111.96:526:46
1211.96:516:46
1311.96:516:46
1411.96:506:46
1511.96:506:46
1611.96:496:46
1712.06:496:46
1812.06:486:45
1912.06:476:45
2012.06:476:45
2112.06:466:45
2212.06:466:45
2312.06:456:45
2412.06:456:45
2512.06:446:45
2612.06:446:45
2712.06:436:45
2812.06:426:45
2912.06:426:45
3012.16:416:45
3112.16:416:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Metu

In seasonPeak

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

Metu's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Metu?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Metu in March

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

In March, Metu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Metu 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 Metu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Metu 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 Metu is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (May, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 852 µg/m³May 1818 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr24Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Metu?

Metu sits at 8.3°N, 35.6°E, 1,700 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bedelē, 86 km away.

GimbiGambēlaTēpīĀgaroWachaNejo

Topography around Metu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Metu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 1,676 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 834 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,382 m.

The land around Metu is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
834 m
80 km
2,382 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Bedelē 86 km · Dembī Dolo 90 km · Gimbi 101 km · Gambēla 110 km · Tēpī 123 km · Āgaro 128 km · Wacha 130 km · Nejo 134 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 Metu (8.3°, 35.5833°, elevation 1,700 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).