AU
Level 3Reconsider travel
Reconsider travel
Ethiopia · Afar · March
Afar in Marchhow the month reads
March is a solid shoulder month for Afar inside Ethiopia, with average temperatures for the region. The safety bulletins below apply.
- Rank
- 4 of 12
- Score
- 60/100
March match
60/100
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What’s open · March
Things to do in Afar in March
- At its bestThe Danakil Depression
the high season, when temperatures fall to something a visitor can tolerate
Sources: brilliant-ethiopia.com, rove.me
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
- Temperature36°C−0.4°C vs. yearly mean
- Month rank4 of 12for Afar
- Best monthsJanuary · December · Februaryhighest regional score
12-month temperature · Afar
March in context
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 31.9 |
| February | 33.3 |
| March | 35.6 |
| April | 36.9 |
| May | 38.4 |
| June | 40.2 |
| July | 38.6 |
| August | 36.9 |
| September | 38.1 |
| October | 36.1 |
| November | 34.1 |
| December | 32.3 |
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Ethiopia
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
US
Level 3Reconsider travel
Reconsider travel
Parts of Ethiopia carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
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