When to go · Jijiga
Jijiga in March
Great month. Inside Jijiga's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Jijiga's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Jijiga in this guide.
Weather in March
- JijigaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 3 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.
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 Jijiga, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 1
March: Inside Jijiga's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Jijiga's best window: Oct–Mar.
Jijiga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen