Sendafa weather in March

In March, Sendafa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 85 mm of rain across 11.8 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Sendafa's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sendafa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Sendafa is town in central Ethiopia.

Density
6,079/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 22°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sendafa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°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)
1229
2229
3229
4229
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
10229
11229
12229
13229
14229
15229
16229
17229
182210
192210
202210
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222210
232210
242210
252210
262210
272210
282210
292210
302210
312210

Sendafa 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
Jan21° / 20411.57.6
Feb22° / 265.311.77.5
Mar22° / 8511.811.96.5
Apr22° / 10°17815.212.25.7
May21° / 10°16912.912.46.1
Jun20° / 10°25921.212.54.7
Jul18° / 10°43030.812.53.1
Aug18° / 10°48030.912.33.1
Sep19° / 34525.712.13.9
Oct20° / 557.211.86.8
Nov20° / 122.311.67.8
Dec21° / 81.711.58.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% 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
26337
36238
46139
56139
66040
76040
85941
95941
105743
115743
125644
135545
145545
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
205248
215347
225248
235149
245050
255149
265050
275149
285050
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sendafa gets around 85 mm of rain over 11.8 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 37% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
428
528
629
729
830
931
1032
1133
1234
1335
1435
1536
1637
1738
1839
1940
2041
2142
2244
2344
2445
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:436:31
211.86:426:32
311.86:426:32
411.86:426:32
511.86:416:32
611.96:416:32
711.96:406:32
811.96:406:32
911.96:396:32
1011.96:396:32
1111.96:386:32
1211.96:386:32
1311.96:376:32
1411.96:376:32
1511.96:366:32
1611.96:356:32
1711.96:356:32
1812.06:346:32
1912.06:346:32
2012.06:336:32
2112.06:336:31
2212.06:326:31
2312.06:326:31
2412.06:316:31
2512.06:306:31
2612.06:306:31
2712.06:296:31
2812.06:296:31
2912.06:286:31
3012.16:276:31
3112.16:276:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.37 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 Sendafa

In seasonPeak

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

Sendafa'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 Sendafa?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sendafa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sendafa in March

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

In March, Sendafa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Sendafa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sendafa peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Nov 23UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug15Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sendafa 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 Sendafa is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1943 µg/m³Apr 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sendafa?

Sendafa sits at 9.2°N, 39.0°E, 2,560 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Addis Ababa, 33 km away.

Topography around Sendafa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sendafa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 2,560 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m.

The land around Sendafa is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
984 m
80 km
2,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Addis Ababa 33 km · Sheno 36 km · Burayu 42 km · Bishoftu 45 km · Sebeta 52 km · Genet 58 km · Mojo 64 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 70 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 Sendafa (9.152°, 39.0234°, elevation 2,560 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).