Wacha weather in March

In March, Wacha sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 141 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 10% 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 Wacha's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wacha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:48 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10
Density
4,422/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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Wacha reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
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222514
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292514
302514
312514

Wacha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°621111.66.8
Feb26° / 13°5910.911.86.4
Mar26° / 14°14120.7125.1
Apr24° / 14°25026.112.24.1
May23° / 14°28129.612.33.7
Jun22° / 13°26628.212.43.8
Jul21° / 13°29928.912.43.6
Aug21° / 13°28628.212.23.7
Sep22° / 13°23927.9123.9
Oct23° / 13°20825.411.84.4
Nov23° / 12°1471911.75.4
Dec24° / 12°8214.711.66.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34654
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94357
104159
114159
123961
133961
143961
153862
163862
173664
183664
193664
203466
213466
223367
233268
243268
253367
263268
273268
283169
293070
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Wacha gets around 141 mm of rain over 20.7 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 67% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
354
454
555
655
756
856
957
1058
1160
1261
1363
1464
1566
1667
1769
1870
1971
2073
2174
2275
2376
2477
2578
2678
2779
2880
2980
3081
3181

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
144551
243561
342562
442562
541572
640582
738602
837612
936622
1034642
1132653
1230673
1329683
1427703
1525723
1623743
1721754
1820764
1918784
2016804
2115805
2213825
2312835
2411845
2510846
2610846
279847
288857
298848
307858
317849

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:54 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:546:46
211.96:546:46
311.96:546:46
411.96:536:46
511.96:536:46
611.96:526:46
711.96:526:45
811.96:526:45
911.96:516:45
1011.96:516:45
1111.96:506:45
1211.96:506:45
1311.96:496:45
1411.96:496:45
1511.96:486:45
1612.06:486:45
1712.06:476:45
1812.06:476:45
1912.06:466:45
2012.06:466:45
2112.06:456:44
2212.06:456:44
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:446:44
2512.06:436:44
2612.06:436:44
2712.06:426:44
2812.06:426:44
2912.06:416:44
3012.06:416:43
3112.16:406:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.76 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Wacha?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Wacha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wacha in March

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

In March, Wacha sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Wacha 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 Wacha peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Wacha 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 Wacha is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 844 µg/m³Aug 2325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Wacha?

Wacha sits at 7.2°N, 35.8°E, 1,995 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mīzan Teferī, 30 km away.

ĀgaroJimmaMetuWaka

Topography around Wacha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wacha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m around an average of 2,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,575 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,824 m.

The land around Wacha is covered by trees (30%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (43%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
576 m
16 km
1,575 m
80 km
2,824 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Mīzan Teferī 30 km · Komtikas 36 km · Tēpī 41 km · Bonga 49 km · Āgaro 120 km · Jimma 126 km · Metu 130 km · Waka 149 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 Wacha (7.1511°, 35.817°, elevation 1,995 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).