Yabēlo weather in March

In March, Yabēlo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 77 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yabēlo's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yabēlo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Yabēlo is town in southern Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yabēlo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°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
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302818
312818

Yabēlo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°182.711.76.3
Feb30° / 18°212.511.85.7
Mar29° / 18°778.9125.4
Apr27° / 17°17720.812.14.8
May25° / 17°16120.212.25.2
Jun24° / 16°276.412.37.1
Jul24° / 16°154.112.37.3
Aug25° / 16°163.612.27.3
Sep27° / 17°305.6127.0
Oct26° / 17°14320.311.95.2
Nov27° / 16°7211.311.86.4
Dec28° / 16°193.911.77.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36337
46238
56238
66238
76139
86040
96040
105941
115941
125842
135743
145842
155743
165644
175743
185644
195644
205644
215545
225545
235347
245347
255248
265248
275050
285050
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yabēlo gets around 77 mm of rain over 8.9 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 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
417
517
618
719
819
919
1020
1121
1221
1322
1423
1524
1625
1726
1828
1929
2031
2133
2234
2336
2438
2540
2642
2744
2845
2947
3049
3150

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176159
2741610
3731611
4711712
5701812
6681913
7681913
8662014
9652114
10642115
11622216
12622216
13602317
14592318
15562420
16552421
17542422
18512524
19492525
20472627
21452629
22432631
23412633
24392635
25362637
26342639
27322642
28302744
29282746
30262747
31242749

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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2810calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:446:38
211.96:446:38
311.96:436:38
411.96:436:38
511.96:436:38
611.96:426:38
711.96:426:37
811.96:426:37
911.96:416:37
1011.96:416:37
1111.96:406:37
1211.96:406:37
1312.06:406:37
1412.06:396:37
1512.06:396:36
1612.06:386:36
1712.06:386:36
1812.06:376:36
1912.06:376:36
2012.06:376:36
2112.06:366:36
2212.06:366:35
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:356:35
2512.06:346:35
2612.06:346:35
2712.06:336:34
2812.06:336:34
2912.06:326:34
3012.06:326:34
3112.06:326:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.27 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
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yabēlo

In seasonPeak

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

Yabēlo's rainy season runs April–May, 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 Yabēlo?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yabēlo in March

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

In March, Yabēlo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Yabēlo 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 Yabēlo peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 15Jun 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Yabēlo 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 Yabēlo is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Feb 88 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yabēlo?

Yabēlo sits at 4.9°N, 38.1°E, 1,906 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Konso, 78 km away.

KerchaGīdolēKeleShakisoArba MinchYirga Ch’efē

Topography around Yabēlo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yabēlo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 1,863 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m.

The land around Yabēlo is covered by shrubs (52%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
1,069 m
80 km
1,653 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Konso 78 km · Hagere Maryam 85 km · Kercha 106 km · Gīdolē 116 km · Kele 134 km · Shakiso 134 km · Arba Minch 141 km · Yirga Ch’efē 143 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 Yabēlo (4.8833°, 38.0833°, elevation 1,906 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).