Nek’emtē weather in March

In March, Nek’emtē sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 120 mm of rain across 14.7 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 28°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 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 Nek’emtē's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nek’emtē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:45 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Nek’emtē is market town in western Ethiopia.

Density
5,288/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 Nek’emtē reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Nek’emtē 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° / 15°426.311.57.2
Feb28° / 16°516.811.76.2
Mar28° / 17°12014.711.95.1
Apr27° / 17°22319.512.24.9
May25° / 16°50727.512.44.0
Jun23° / 15°6083012.53.6
Jul22° / 14°5853112.53.4
Aug22° / 15°6843112.33.4
Sep23° / 14°107429.712.13.6
Oct24° / 14°56022.411.85.0
Nov25° / 14°1371211.66.6
Dec26° / 14°497.211.57.4

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 32% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35644
45644
55545
65545
75446
85347
95248
105149
115050
124951
134951
144852
154852
164753
174753
184852
194852
204852
214852
224951
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244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
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304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nek’emtē gets around 120 mm of rain over 14.7 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 48% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
439
539
640
741
842
943
1044
1146
1247
1349
1450
1552
1653
1753
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2354
2454
2553
2653
2752
2852
2952
3051
3151

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181190
281190
381190
481190
580200
679210
777221
876231
975241
1073261
1171281
1268302
1367312
1465332
1563352
1662362
1760382
1859392
1958402
2058402
2157412
2257412
2357412
2457412
2558402
2658402
2759392
2860391
2960391
3060391
3159392

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:536:41
211.86:526:41
311.86:526:42
411.86:516:42
511.86:516:42
611.96:506:42
711.96:506:42
811.96:496:42
911.96:496:42
1011.96:486:42
1111.96:486:42
1211.96:476:42
1311.96:476:42
1411.96:466:42
1511.96:466:42
1611.96:456:42
1711.96:456:42
1812.06:446:42
1912.06:446:41
2012.06:436:41
2112.06:436:41
2212.06:426:41
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:416:41
2512.06:406:41
2612.06:406:41
2712.06:396:41
2812.06:396:41
2912.06:386:41
3012.16:376:41
3112.16:376:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.42 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
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nek’emtē

In seasonPeak

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

Nek’emtē's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Nek’emtē?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nek’emtē in March

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

In March, Nek’emtē sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nek’emtē 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 Nek’emtē peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 20UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Nek’emtē 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 Nek’emtē is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (May, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1143 µg/m³May 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nek’emtē?

Nek’emtē sits at 9.1°N, 36.5°E, 2,107 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gutin, 54 km away.

GēdoSuntuNejo

Topography around Nek’emtē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nek’emtē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 2,075 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,277 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,344 m.

The land around Nek’emtē is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
1,277 m
80 km
2,344 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Gutin 54 km · Bedelē 73 km · Gimbi 79 km · Shambu 81 km · Āyana 89 km · Gēdo 99 km · Suntu 118 km · Nejo 124 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 Nek’emtē (9.0833°, 36.55°, elevation 2,107 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).