Qorof weather in March

In March, Qorof sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Qorof's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qorof's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:05 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
27%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Qorof reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°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)
13421
23421
33421
43421
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63421
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How March really feels in Qorof

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.

Qorof weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.75.0
Feb33° / 20°0011.84.4
Mar35° / 22°40.7123.5
Apr34° / 24°498.112.13.2
May33° / 24°428.212.33.5
Jun33° / 24°20.212.43.9
Jul33° / 23°00.112.34.3
Aug33° / 23°00.112.24.0
Sep34° / 23°50.8123.6
Oct32° / 23°459.211.94.1
Nov32° / 22°27511.74.8
Dec32° / 21°50.911.65.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
158812
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Qorof gets around 4 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
60
70
80
90
100
111
121
131
141
151
162
172
183
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203
214
224
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275
286
296
306
316

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121462580
221452590
321442690
420432790
520422990
6194130100
7194031100
8183933100
9173835110
10163736110
11153638120
12143539120
13133441130
14123242141
15113143141
16103044151
1792945161
1892746162
1982647172
2082448172
2182349183
2272249183
2372150193
2472050194
2571950204
2661852204
2761850215
2851851215
2951851215
3051850225
3141751226

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2715light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:03
211.96:116:03
311.96:116:03
411.96:106:03
511.96:106:03
611.96:106:03
711.96:096:03
811.96:096:03
911.96:086:03
1011.96:086:03
1111.96:086:03
1211.96:076:03
1311.96:076:03
1411.96:066:03
1511.96:066:03
1612.06:056:03
1712.06:056:02
1812.06:046:02
1912.06:046:02
2012.06:036:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:026:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:02
2512.06:016:01
2612.06:006:01
2712.06:006:01
2812.05:596:01
2912.05:596:01
3012.05:586:01
3112.05:586:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Qorof

In seasonPeak

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

Qorof sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is March a good time to visit Qorof?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qorof. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Qorof in March

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

In March, Qorof sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qorof in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qorof peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Qorof 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 Qorof is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateJul 1724 µg/m³May 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qorof?

Qorof sits at 6.6°N, 46.4°E, 382 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dhabad, 17 km away.

Topography around Qorof

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qorof has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m.

The land around Qorof is covered by shrubs (67%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (82%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
329 m
shrubsgrasslandbare terrain
March weather nearby: Dhabad 17 km · Waal 42 km · Cabudwaaq 44 km · Saaxo 45 km · Yamarugley 46 km · Digih Habar Es 52 km · Golwayn 67 km · Raqo 67 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 Qorof (6.5822°, 46.4333°, elevation 382 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).