Waal weather in March

In March, Waal sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°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 comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Waal's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.12 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 Waal reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13420
23420
33421
43521
53521
63521
73521
83521
93521
103521
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How March really feels in Waal

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.

Waal 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° / 19°0011.64.9
Feb34° / 20°0011.84.2
Mar35° / 21°40.7123.5
Apr34° / 23°498.612.13.3
May33° / 24°459.112.33.7
Jun33° / 24°20.312.44.2
Jul32° / 23°10.112.44.6
Aug33° / 23°00.112.24.3
Sep34° / 23°51.1123.9
Oct32° / 23°519.911.84.2
Nov32° / 21°29511.74.8
Dec33° / 20°50.811.64.9

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108614
118614
128614
138713
148713
158713
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318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Waal 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 8% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
101
111
121
131
141
151
162
172
183
193
203
214
224
234
245
255
265
276
286
297
307
318

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
144361730
243351830
343351930
443342030
542342130
641342230
740342330
839342440
937342540
1035342640
1133342750
1232342950
1330343060
1428343170
1526343180
1625343280
1724343390
18223334101
19213335101
20203335111
21193236121
22183236121
23183236131
24173237132
25163237132
26153237142
27153237142
28143236152
29133336152
30133336163
31123336163

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2214light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:04
211.96:126:04
311.96:126:04
411.96:126:04
511.96:116:04
611.96:116:04
711.96:106:04
811.96:106:04
911.96:096:04
1011.96:096:04
1111.96:096:04
1211.96:086:04
1311.96:086:04
1411.96:076:04
1511.96:076:03
1612.06:066:03
1712.06:066:03
1812.06:056:03
1912.06:056:03
2012.06:046:03
2112.06:046:03
2212.06:036:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:02
2512.06:026:02
2612.06:016:02
2712.06:016:02
2812.06:006:02
2912.06:006:02
3012.05:596:02
3112.15:596:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.12 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
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Waal

In seasonPeak

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

Waal 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 Waal?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Waal in March

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

In March, Waal sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Waal 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 Waal peaks around March 20 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 20UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Waal 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 Waal 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 Waal?

Waal sits at 6.9°N, 46.2°E, 454 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Yamarugley, 17 km away.

Topography around Waal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Waal is covered by shrubs (98%) within 3 km, shrubs (92%) within 16 km, and shrubs (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
290 m
shrubsgrassland
March weather nearby: Yamarugley 17 km · Qorof 42 km · Digih Habar Es 56 km · Dhabad 57 km · Golwayn 60 km · Saaxo 65 km · Raqo 66 km · Cabudwaaq 71 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 Waal (6.8866°, 46.2151°, elevation 454 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).