Welk’īt’ē weather in March

In March, Welk’īt’ē sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.8 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Welk’īt’ē's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Welk’īt’ē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Welk’īt’ē is place in Ethiopia.

Density
7,524/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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Welk’īt’ē reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
163016
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283016
293016
303016
313016

Welk’īt’ē 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
Jan28° / 14°81.911.67.5
Feb30° / 15°112.611.76.3
Mar30° / 16°427.811.95.4
Apr29° / 17°8213.212.25.0
May27° / 16°18520.712.44.9
Jun24° / 15°18727.712.54.1
Jul22° / 15°21429.212.43.8
Aug22° / 15°22228.912.33.8
Sep23° / 14°29428.5124.0
Oct26° / 13°9711.411.86.7
Nov27° / 13°17311.67.9
Dec28° / 13°41.211.58.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47327
57228
67228
77030
86931
96931
106733
116733
126535
136535
146436
156337
166337
176337
186337
196238
206238
216139
226139
236040
246040
256040
265941
275941
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Welk’īt’ē gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
415
516
617
717
818
919
1020
1122
1223
1324
1425
1526
1627
1728
1829
1929
2030
2130
2231
2331
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
388120
487130
586140
686140
785150
884160
983170
1082180
1179201
1278211
1377221
1476231
1575241
1674251
1773261
1872271
1972271
2072271
2171281
2271281
2371281
2471281
2570291
2670291
2770291
2870291
2970291
3070291
3170291

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
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 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 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:476:37
211.86:476:37
311.86:466:37
411.96:466:37
511.96:466:37
611.96:456:37
711.96:456:37
811.96:446:37
911.96:446:37
1011.96:436:37
1111.96:436:37
1211.96:426:37
1311.96:426:37
1411.96:416:37
1511.96:416:37
1611.96:406:37
1712.06:406:37
1812.06:396:37
1912.06:396:37
2012.06:386:37
2112.06:386:36
2212.06:376:36
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:366:36
2512.06:356:36
2612.06:356:36
2712.06:346:36
2812.06:346:36
2912.06:336:36
3012.16:336:36
3112.16:326:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.01 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Welk’īt’ē

In seasonPeak

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

Welk’īt’ē'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 Welk’īt’ē?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Welk’īt’ē in March

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

In March, Welk’īt’ē sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Welk’īt’ē 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 Welk’īt’ē peaks around March 19 at about 15 (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 19UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Welk’īt’ē 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 Welk’īt’ē is worst in January — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 32 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1657 µg/m³Aug 1233 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May35Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Welk’īt’ē?

Welk’īt’ē sits at 8.3°N, 37.8°E, 1,855 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Waliso, 34 km away.

Topography around Welk’īt’ē

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Welk’īt’ē.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Welk’īt’ē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 1,839 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around Welk’īt’ē is covered by cropland (45%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Waliso 34 km · Tulu Bolo 64 km · Worabe 65 km · Butajīra 67 km · Ciro 70 km · Guder 76 km · Hāgere Hiywet 78 km · Insēno 79 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 Welk’īt’ē (8.2833°, 37.7833°, elevation 1,855 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).