During March 2026, days remained warm across several portions of the lowlands of Ethiopia, particularly in the Gambella, Somali, Afar, Benishangul Gumuz, and North West Amhara Regions (Fig. 3.1.2). Specifically, the extreme maximum temperatures reached 43, 41.6, 41.5, 40.8, 40.8, 40, 39, 39, 38.5, 38.3, 38, and 37.3 °C. For Fugnuido,, Gambella, Metema, Elidar, Gewane, Gode, Awash Arba, Semera, Metehara (NMSA), Kibridahar, Chewka, and Sherkole stations respectively (Table 3.1.1).

On the other hand, the extreme minimum temperature values were below 6°C over some highland parts of Amhara, some part of Oromia, Tigray, and the adjoining areas of Benishangul Gumuz and Oromia regions. Specifically, the extreme minimum temperature values were 2.5, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 4.8, 5.5, 5.8, 6, 6, and 6 in OC over Bui, Ambamariam, Alemketema, Dangla, Debark, Wegeltena, Mehalmeda, Adigrat, Chewka, and D/Tabor, respectively (Table 3.1.2).

During March 2026, the monthly rainfall amount exceeded 250 mm, or heavier rainfall was occurring over South West Ethiopia, the southern parts of Ethiopia, Central Ethiopia, and most parts of the Oromia region. In particular, the monthly total rainfall values of March 2025 were as high as 427.1, 390.6, , 322.8, 285, 279.5, 265.1, 253.6, 250.8, and 120.3 mm over Werabe, Jinka, Arejo, Wolaita Sodo, Meisso, Yabelo, Konso, Sekoru, and A.A. Bole stations, respectively. Daily rainfall amount of more than 60 mm values were observed over Awash Arba, Dolomena, Majete, Bedelle, Harer, Bati, Burji, Metehara (NMSA), Chira, Ginnir, Nura-Era, Werabe stations, and the values were 60, 60, 60.5, 61.3, 61.8, 64, 68.5, 69.4, 71, 80, 81, and 85 1nmm respectively.

In general, the total monthly rainfall for March 2026 was below normal. Below Normal (Dry)Dominant in: Tigray Region, Afar Region, Amhara Region (large parts), Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People Region, Parts of the southwest Gambela Region. Local pockets in central Ethiopia were above normal, and finally, Normal Conditions cover much of the Oromia Region, the central areas, including Addis Ababa. Rainfall is close to climatology, generally stable for farming and water supply.