When to go · Dire Dawa
Dire Dawa in March
Great month. Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Ethiopia overall
Verdict
Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Dire Dawa in this guide.
Weather in March
- Dire DawaHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 1 day
- 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 Dire Dawa, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °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: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 1
March: Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
January: Inside Dire Dawa's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Dire Dawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen