Mountain air

Axum weather in March

Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

70

Holiday weather in March

Good

Best time to visit: October – January

What is the weather like in Axum in March?

In March, Axum is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 14 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Axum.

March compared

How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.

FebruaryFebMarchMarAprilApr
Score777063
Day28°29°29°
Night11°13°15°
Sun8 h8 h8 h
Rain days135

More details for March

Daylight
12 h 2 min06:34 – 18:36
UV index
13 · 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
31 %on averageAll months
Hot days
5 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+3Africa/Addis_Ababa

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %49 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %77 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in March

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes
  • A jumper for the evenings

Axum in March: quick answers

Is Axum hot in March?

Yes. In March, Axum is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C and nights stay around 13 °C. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Does it rain much in Axum in March?

Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 14 mm in total.

Axum month by month

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