Robit weather in March

In March, Robit sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 Robit's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Robit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Robit is town in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Robit reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233119
243119
253119
263119
273119
283119
293119
303119
313119

How March really feels in Robit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Robit weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°334.211.57.8
Feb29° / 17°303.211.76.9
Mar30° / 19°487.111.95.5
Apr31° / 20°506.812.24.9
May33° / 21°102.812.54.4
Jun34° / 22°30.612.64.1
Jul32° / 21°235.812.54.4
Aug31° / 21°327.112.34.9
Sep31° / 21°51.512.15.5
Oct30° / 19°72.111.86.1
Nov29° / 16°142.211.57.4
Dec27° / 15°112.311.48.3

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47426
57426
67426
77426
87327
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
177228
187228
197228
207129
217129
227129
237030
247030
257030
267030
276931
286931
296832
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Robit gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.1 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
517
618
719
819
920
1020
1120
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1722
1822
1923
2023
2124
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1672211
2672211
3672112
4672112
5662113
6662113
7652114
8652114
9642214
10632314
11622414
12612613
13602713
14592912
15583012
16573112
17563212
18553312
19553312
20543313
21543313
22533314
23533314
24533215
25533215
26533116
27543016
28552916
29542917
30552817
31562717

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
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 6:40 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:406:27
211.86:396:28
311.86:396:28
411.86:386:28
511.86:386:28
611.86:386:28
711.86:376:28
811.96:366:28
911.96:366:28
1011.96:356:28
1111.96:356:28
1211.96:346:28
1311.96:346:28
1411.96:336:28
1511.96:336:28
1611.96:326:28
1711.96:326:28
1812.06:316:28
1912.06:306:28
2012.06:306:28
2112.06:296:28
2212.06:296:28
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:276:28
2512.06:276:28
2612.06:266:28
2712.06:266:28
2812.06:256:28
2912.16:246:28
3012.16:246:28
3112.16:236:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Robit

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Robit?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Robit in March

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

In March, Robit sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Robit 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 Robit peaks around March 20 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 20UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Robit 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 Robit is worst in June — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJun 1842 µg/m³Nov 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun43Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Robit?

Robit sits at 10.0°N, 39.9°E, 1,289 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kobo, 6.0 km away.

‘Alem Ketema

Topography around Robit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Robit has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 1,335 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,026 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,139 m.

The land around Robit is covered by cropland (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
2,026 m
80 km
3,139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kobo 6.0 km · Abomsa 10 km · Āt’aye 40 km · Mehal Mēda 44 km · Debre Birhan 53 km · Kemisē 80 km · Were Īlu 83 km · ‘Alem Ketema 95 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 Robit (9.9946°, 39.8969°, elevation 1,289 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).