Tulu Bolo weather in March

In March, Tulu Bolo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.5 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Tulu Bolo's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tulu Bolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:39 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Tulu Bolo is 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tulu Bolo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12612
22612
32612
42612
52612
62612
72612
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312613

Tulu Bolo 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
Jan24° / 10°72.111.68.6
Feb26° / 11°112.511.78.2
Mar26° / 12°346.511.97.4
Apr26° / 13°5910.212.26.6
May25° / 13°8411.912.46.5
Jun23° / 12°10621.912.54.9
Jul21° / 12°15929.112.53.6
Aug20° / 12°17429.712.33.5
Sep21° / 11°16023.812.14.6
Oct23° / 11°325.311.87.9
Nov24° / 10°71.511.68.9
Dec24° / 20.711.59.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
86931
96931
106733
116634
126535
136436
146337
156238
166238
176139
186139
196040
205941
215842
225842
235842
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tulu Bolo gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.5 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 20% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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211
312
413
513
614
714
815
915
1016
1117
1218
1319
1419
1520
1621
1722
1822
1923
2024
2124
2225
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
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29991
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31991

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 6:46 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:466:35
211.86:456:35
311.86:456:35
411.86:446:35
511.96:446:35
611.96:446:35
711.96:436:35
811.96:436:35
911.96:426:35
1011.96:426:35
1111.96:416:35
1211.96:416:35
1311.96:406:35
1411.96:406:35
1511.96:396:35
1611.96:396:35
1711.96:386:35
1812.06:376:35
1912.06:376:35
2012.06:366:35
2112.06:366:35
2212.06:356:35
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:346:35
2512.06:346:34
2612.06:336:34
2712.06:326:34
2812.06:326:34
2912.06:316:34
3012.16:316:34
3112.16:306:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.34 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.34 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
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tulu Bolo

In seasonPeak

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

Tulu Bolo's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Tulu Bolo?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tulu Bolo in March

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

In March, Tulu Bolo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tulu Bolo 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 Tulu Bolo 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
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tulu Bolo 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 Tulu Bolo 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 Tulu Bolo?

Tulu Bolo sits at 8.7°N, 38.2°E, 2,172 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Waliso, 31 km away.

Topography around Tulu Bolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tulu Bolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 2,173 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,518 m.

The land around Tulu Bolo is covered by cropland (88%) within 3 km, cropland (93%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
773 m
80 km
2,518 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Waliso 31 km · Gīnch’ī 41 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 45 km · Sebeta 52 km · Hāgere Hiywet 54 km · Genet 54 km · Guder 60 km · Butajīra 63 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 Tulu Bolo (8.6667°, 38.2167°, elevation 2,172 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).