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Gondar in March

Great month. Inside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
Medium
Ethiopia overall
Prices
Medium
Ethiopia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Gondar

Inside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).

Is another month better than March?

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

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • GondarHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), 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 Gondar, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • 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 Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).

January: Inside Gondar's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear highland days).

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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