Ziway weather in March

In March, Ziway sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.3 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 48% 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 Ziway's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ziway's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:36 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Ziway is place in Oromia, Ethiopia.

Density
8,380/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 Ziway reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
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102719
112719
122719
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272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Ziway 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
Jan25° / 17°30.911.68.8
Feb26° / 18°61.411.78.3
Mar27° / 19°285.311.97.5
Apr27° / 20°569.812.26.5
May26° / 19°7010.912.46.6
Jun24° / 19°276.212.57.6
Jul23° / 18°6715.912.45.9
Aug22° / 18°10720.812.35.1
Sep23° / 18°11419.3125.6
Oct25° / 18°506.211.87.7
Nov25° / 17°71.311.68.8
Dec25° / 17°10.311.59.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77624
87525
97525
107426
117327
127228
137030
147030
157030
166931
176931
186931
196931
206832
216832
226832
236733
246733
256733
266634
276634
286535
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ziway gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
49
59
610
710
811
911
1012
1112
1213
1313
1414
1515
1616
1717
1818
1919
2020
2121
2222
2323
2423
2524
2625
2725
2826
2926
3027
3127

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168311
266322
366322
465332
564342
663352
762362
860382
959392
1058402
1156422
1255432
1354442
1453452
1552462
1651472
1750492
1848502
1947512
2046522
2145532
2244542
2343552
2442562
2542562
2641572
2741572
2840573
2940573
3039583
3139583

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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1911calm
2011calm
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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 6:43 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:436:33
211.86:436:33
311.96:426:34
411.96:426:34
511.96:426:34
611.96:416:34
711.96:416:34
811.96:406:34
911.96:406:33
1011.96:396:33
1111.96:396:33
1211.96:386:33
1311.96:386:33
1411.96:376:33
1511.96:376:33
1611.96:366:33
1712.06:366:33
1812.06:356:33
1912.06:356:33
2012.06:346:33
2112.06:346:33
2212.06:336:33
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:326:33
2512.06:326:32
2612.06:316:32
2712.06:316:32
2812.06:306:32
2912.06:296:32
3012.16:296:32
3112.16:286:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ziway

In seasonPeak

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

Ziway's rainy season runs July–September, 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 Ziway?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ziway in March

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

In March, Ziway sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ziway 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 Ziway peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ziway 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 Ziway is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ziway?

Ziway sits at 7.9°N, 38.7°E, 1,649 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mek’ī, 26 km away.

Topography around Ziway

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ziway has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 1,646 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,645 m.

The land around Ziway is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (22%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
591 m
80 km
2,645 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Mek’ī 26 km · Insēno 31 km · Butajīra 44 km · Āsela 46 km · ‘Alem T’ēna 48 km · Sagurē 52 km · Dēra 54 km · Ciro 54 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 Ziway (7.9333°, 38.7167°, elevation 1,649 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).