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Arba Minch in March

Great month. Inside Arba Minch's best window: Oct–Mar.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 17°C (63°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
Ethiopia overall
Prices
Medium
Ethiopia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Arba Minch

Inside Arba Minch's best window: Oct–Mar.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Arba Minch in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • Arba MinchHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 6 days
  • Rift Valley lakes, Ethiopia · Ziway, Langano, Hawassa, Arba Minchfine

    Warmer than Addis; two rainy spells in many years (April–May and October).

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Ethiopia overall
Medium
Prices · Ethiopia overall
Medium

Ethiopia overall: Still mostly dry; Adwa Day (2 Mar); short rains can start late in the month.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arba Minch, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 6

    Jan: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 0

    Jan: 1

March: Inside Arba Minch's best window: Oct–Mar.

January: Inside Arba Minch's best window: Oct–Mar.

Arba Minch: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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