Wolaita Sodo weather in March

In March, Wolaita Sodo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Wolaita Sodo's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wolaita Sodo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:40 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 Wolaita Sodo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Wolaita Sodo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°183.711.66.7
Feb30° / 17°214.311.85.9
Mar30° / 18°7011.6125.1
Apr28° / 18°16020.812.14.5
May26° / 17°2102512.34.3
Jun25° / 16°1982512.44.4
Jul23° / 16°2382712.44.2
Aug24° / 16°25326.412.24.3
Sep25° / 16°22724.8124.5
Oct26° / 16°12818.211.85.4
Nov27° / 16°416.111.77.2
Dec28° / 15°152.811.67.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46337
56139
66040
76040
85842
95743
105644
115545
125446
135347
145248
155149
165248
175248
185149
195149
205050
215149
225050
235050
244951
254951
264852
274852
284753
294753
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Wolaita Sodo gets around 70 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
324
425
526
627
727
828
929
1030
1131
1231
1332
1433
1534
1635
1736
1837
1939
2040
2141
2243
2344
2446
2547
2649
2750
2852
2953
3055
3156

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1632512
2612613
3612613
4592714
5582715
6572716
7562816
8552817
9532918
10522919
11513019
12503020
13483121
14473122
15463123
16453124
17443125
18433126
19423127
20403129
21393130
22383131
23363133
24353134
25333136
26323137
27313138
28293139
29283141
30263142
31253243

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 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 6:46 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:38
211.96:466:38
311.96:466:38
411.96:456:38
511.96:456:38
611.96:456:38
711.96:446:38
811.96:446:38
911.96:436:38
1011.96:436:38
1111.96:426:38
1211.96:426:38
1311.96:416:37
1411.96:416:37
1511.96:406:37
1612.06:406:37
1712.06:406:37
1812.06:396:37
1912.06:396:37
2012.06:386:37
2112.06:386:37
2212.06:376:37
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:366:36
2512.06:366:36
2612.06:356:36
2712.06:346:36
2812.06:346:36
2912.06:336:36
3012.06:336:36
3112.16:326:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Wolaita Sodo

In seasonPeak

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

Wolaita Sodo's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Wolaita Sodo?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wolaita Sodo in March

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

In March, Wolaita Sodo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Wolaita Sodo 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 Wolaita Sodo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 16UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Wolaita Sodo 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 Wolaita Sodo is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1468 µg/m³May 938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wolaita Sodo?

Wolaita Sodo sits at 6.9°N, 37.8°E, 2,045 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gununo, 14 km away.

Topography around Wolaita Sodo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wolaita Sodo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m around an average of 2,011 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,837 m.

The land around Wolaita Sodo is covered by shrubs (30%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
578 m
16 km
1,451 m
80 km
2,837 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gununo 14 km · Bodītī 17 km · Tebela 17 km · Badessa 19 km · Shanto 21 km · Āreka 24 km · Bale Hawassa 27 km · Gasuba 27 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 Wolaita Sodo (6.86°, 37.7616°, elevation 2,045 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).