When to go · Harar
Harar in March
Great month. Inside Harar's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Harar's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Harar in this guide.
Weather in March
- HararHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Eastern escarpment, Ethiopia · Harar, Dire Dawa, Jijigafine
Harar is mild at about 1,900 m; Dire Dawa below it is hot from May to September.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Eid al-Fitr
Mar–Apr 2027 (lunar — check) · Ethiopia
End of Ramadan; Harar and Muslim areas celebrate, shops close.
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 Harar, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Harar's best window: Oct–Apr.
January: Inside Harar's best window: Oct–Apr.
Harar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen