Waliso weather in March

In March, Waliso sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 33% 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 Waliso's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waliso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Waliso is town in Oromia, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Waliso reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92713
102713
112713
122713
132713
142713
152713
162613
172613
182613
192613
202613
212613
222613
232613
242613
252613
262613
272613
282613
292613
302613
312613

Waliso weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°112.711.68.3
Feb26° / 12°153.411.77.9
Mar26° / 13°568.611.96.9
Apr26° / 14°9713.612.26.1
May24° / 13°17619.912.45.3
Jun21° / 13°18628.212.53.8
Jul19° / 12°23530.312.43.3
Aug19° / 12°24330.412.33.3
Sep21° / 11°2862812.13.8
Oct23° / 11°738.811.87.3
Nov24° / 11°162.811.68.6
Dec24° / 11°51.111.58.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
46931
56832
66733
76733
86535
96436
106337
116139
126040
135842
145842
155743
165644
175644
185545
195545
205545
215446
225347
235347
245347
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Waliso gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
519
620
720
821
922
1023
1124
1225
1326
1427
1528
1629
1730
1831
1932
2033
2133
2234
2335
2435
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18964
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

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 6:47 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:476:36
211.86:466:36
311.86:466:36
411.86:456:36
511.96:456:36
611.96:456:36
711.96:446:36
811.96:446:36
911.96:436:36
1011.96:436:36
1111.96:426:36
1211.96:426:36
1311.96:416:36
1411.96:416:36
1511.96:406:36
1611.96:406:36
1711.96:396:36
1812.06:386:36
1912.06:386:36
2012.06:376:36
2112.06:376:36
2212.06:366:36
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:356:36
2512.06:356:35
2612.06:346:35
2712.06:336:35
2812.06:336:35
2912.06:326:35
3012.16:326:35
3112.16:316:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Waliso

In seasonPeak

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

Waliso's monsoon runs May–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 Waliso?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Waliso for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Waliso in March

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

In March, Waliso sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Waliso 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 Waliso peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Waliso 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 Waliso 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 1545 µg/m³Aug 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Waliso?

Waliso sits at 8.5°N, 38.0°E, 2,026 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Tulu Bolo, 31 km away.

Topography around Waliso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waliso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 2,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,083 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,623 m.

The land around Waliso is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
1,083 m
80 km
2,623 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
March weather nearby: Tulu Bolo 31 km · Welk’īt’ē 34 km · Hāgere Hiywet 52 km · Guder 53 km · Gīnch’ī 59 km · Butajīra 64 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 73 km · Insēno 76 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 Waliso (8.5342°, 37.9652°, elevation 2,026 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).