Worabe weather in March

In March, Worabe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Worabe's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Worabe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:39 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Worabe is place in Ethiopia.

Density
202/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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Worabe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52714
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
162714
172714
182714
192714
202714
212714
222714
232714
242714
252714
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312715

Worabe 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
Jan26° / 12°8211.68.4
Feb27° / 13°17311.77.9
Mar27° / 14°497.211.97.1
Apr26° / 15°10512.312.26.2
May25° / 14°9913.812.46.2
Jun24° / 14°8918.812.45.5
Jul22° / 13°17827.412.43.9
Aug21° / 13°21228.212.33.8
Sep22° / 13°16223.6124.6
Oct24° / 13°375.711.87.8
Nov25° / 12°61.411.68.7
Dec25° / 12°30.711.68.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57030
66832
76832
86733
96634
106535
116337
126337
136139
146139
156139
166040
175941
185842
195842
205842
215842
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285446
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Worabe gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% 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
214
315
415
516
617
717
818
919
1019
1120
1221
1321
1422
1522
1623
1723
1824
1925
2025
2126
2226
2327
2428
2528
2629
2729
2830
2931
3031
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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2955
3955
4955
5946
6946
7946
8946
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18928
19928
20928
21919
22919
239010
249010
258911
268812
278812
288713
298614
308614
318515

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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 6:45 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:456:36
211.86:456:36
311.96:456:36
411.96:446:36
511.96:446:36
611.96:436:36
711.96:436:36
811.96:426:36
911.96:426:36
1011.96:416:36
1111.96:416:36
1211.96:416:36
1311.96:406:35
1411.96:406:35
1511.96:396:35
1611.96:396:35
1712.06:386:35
1812.06:376:35
1912.06:376:35
2012.06:366:35
2112.06:366:35
2212.06:356:35
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:346:35
2512.06:346:35
2612.06:336:34
2712.06:336:34
2812.06:326:34
2912.06:326:34
3012.16:316:34
3112.16:316:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Worabe

In seasonPeak

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

Worabe's monsoon runs July–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 Worabe?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Worabe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Worabe in March

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

In March, Worabe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Worabe 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 Worabe peaks around March 18 at about 16 (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 18UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Worabe 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 Worabe is worst in December — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1668 µg/m³Aug 1145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May50Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Worabe?

Worabe sits at 7.9°N, 38.2°E, 2,128 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ciro, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Worabe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Worabe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 2,096 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,712 m.

The land around Worabe is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
1,199 m
80 km
2,712 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ciro 6.0 km · Butajīra 36 km · Insēno 39 km · Hosa’ina 50 km · Ziway 59 km · K’olīto 61 km · Damboya 62 km · Welk’īt’ē 65 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 Worabe (7.8526°, 38.1853°, elevation 2,128 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).