Sebeta weather in March

In March, Sebeta sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 65 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Sebeta's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sebeta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:37 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Sebeta is town in central Ethiopia.

Density
13,806/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 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sebeta reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12511
22511
32511
42511
52511
62511
72511
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92511
102511
112511
122511
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312512

Sebeta 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
Jan23° / 143.411.58.2
Feb25° / 10°184.311.78.0
Mar25° / 11°651011.97.0
Apr24° / 12°12414.712.26.1
May24° / 12°15514.912.46.2
Jun22° / 11°28724.212.54.5
Jul20° / 12°40430.912.53.3
Aug20° / 12°42630.912.33.3
Sep21° / 11°30326.412.14.1
Oct22° / 10°56711.87.2
Nov23° / 122.211.68.3
Dec23° / 61.311.58.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56436
66337
76238
86238
96139
106040
115941
125842
135842
145842
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205545
215545
225446
235347
245347
255347
265248
275248
285248
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sebeta gets around 65 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
322
423
523
624
725
826
927
1028
1129
1230
1331
1432
1532
1633
1734
1835
1935
2036
2137
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2740
2840
2940
3041
3141

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:446:33
211.86:446:33
311.86:436:33
411.86:436:33
511.86:436:33
611.96:426:33
711.96:426:33
811.96:416:33
911.96:416:33
1011.96:406:33
1111.96:406:33
1211.96:396:33
1311.96:396:33
1411.96:386:33
1511.96:386:33
1611.96:376:33
1711.96:366:33
1812.06:366:33
1912.06:356:33
2012.06:356:33
2112.06:346:33
2212.06:346:33
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:336:33
2512.06:326:33
2612.06:316:33
2712.06:316:33
2812.06:306:33
2912.06:306:33
3012.16:296:33
3112.16:296:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.41 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 Sebeta

In seasonPeak

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

Sebeta's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Sebeta?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Sebeta for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sebeta in March

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

In March, Sebeta sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Sebeta in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sebeta peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sebeta 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 Sebeta is worst in October — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 1746 µg/m³Aug 931 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sebeta?

Sebeta sits at 8.9°N, 38.6°E, 2,311 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Burayu, 14 km away.

Topography around Sebeta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sebeta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m around an average of 2,289 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,348 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Sebeta is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
586 m
16 km
1,348 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Burayu 14 km · Addis Ababa 19 km · Genet 21 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 27 km · Bishoftu 44 km · Sendafa 52 km · Tulu Bolo 52 km · Gīnch’ī 53 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 Sebeta (8.9167°, 38.6167°, elevation 2,311 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).