When to go · Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar in March
Great month. Inside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Bahir Dar in this guide.
Weather in March
- Bahir DarHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 3 days
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 Bahir Dar, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 1
March: Inside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).
January: Inside Bahir Dar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear).
Bahir Dar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen