Weather in Addis Ababa in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Addis Ababa in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +23°C with a maximum of +27°C and a minimum of +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +23°C.
Is Addis Ababa warm or cold in March?
Addis Ababa is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +24°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +11°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
March is one of the warmest months in Addis Ababa, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Addis Ababa in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +4°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 12 mm | 45 mm | 82 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 52% | 54% | 60% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 12 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March typically has worse weather conditions compared to February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +24°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 12 mm to 45 mm. Humidity rises from 52% to 54%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in February to 7 in March.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Addis Ababa is gradually increasing during March, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Addis Ababa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Addis Ababa in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+21°C) and the highest in 2015 (+24°C). The driest year was 1997 with only 714 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 2253 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Addis Ababa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.