Addis Ababa weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Good
Best time to visit: October – February
What is the weather like in Addis Ababa in March?
In March, Addis Ababa is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Addis Ababa.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 | 79 | 72 |
| Day | 24° | 24° | 23° |
| Night | 10° | 11° | 11° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 3 | 10 | 14 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 12 h 4 min06:33 – 18:36
- UV index
- 15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 50 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+3Africa/Addis_Ababa
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %62 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %55 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Addis Ababa in March: quick answers
Is Addis Ababa hot in March?
Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Addis Ababa average 24 °C and nights cool to about 11 °C.
Does it rain much in Addis Ababa in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 71 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences