Nikki weather in March

In March, Nikki sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nikki's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nikki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Nikki is commune of Benin.

Density
21/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nikki reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23623
33623
43623
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63623
73624
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313725

How March really feels in Nikki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nikki weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°10.111.55.0
Feb35° / 22°20.611.73.5
Mar36° / 24°102.211.92.1
Apr36° / 25°448.512.22.0
May34° / 24°10216.812.42.6
Jun31° / 23°14520.712.63.2
Jul29° / 22°22125.212.53.4
Aug29° / 22°28726.912.33.3
Sep30° / 22°20623.112.13.3
Oct32° / 22°661111.83.8
Nov34° / 21°10.411.53.9
Dec33° / 19°00.111.44.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105743
115743
125545
135545
145347
155248
165149
175050
185050
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
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254951
264951
275050
285050
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315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nikki gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
55
65
75
85
96
106
116
127
137
148
158
168
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
2610
2710
2811
2911
3012
3112

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1511319152
2491320162
3471320172
4451321182
5431322203
6421222213
7401222223
8391223233
9371223244
10361123254
11351124274
12331124285
13321124285
14301124295
15291124306
16281125306
17271125316
18261125317
19251225317
20241226317
21231326327
22221326327
23211326337
24201326348
25191226358
26171225369
27161225389
281511253910
291411244111
301310234212
311210234313

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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109calm
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129calm
139calm
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179calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:076:54
211.87:066:54
311.87:066:54
411.87:056:54
511.87:056:55
611.87:046:55
711.87:046:55
811.97:036:55
911.97:036:55
1011.97:026:55
1111.97:026:55
1211.97:016:55
1311.97:016:55
1411.97:006:55
1511.96:596:55
1611.96:596:55
1711.96:586:55
1812.06:586:55
1912.06:576:55
2012.06:576:55
2112.06:566:55
2212.06:556:55
2312.06:556:55
2412.06:546:55
2512.06:546:55
2612.06:536:55
2712.06:526:54
2812.06:526:54
2912.16:516:54
3012.16:516:54
3112.16:506:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nikki

In seasonPeak

In March, Nikki sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nikki's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nikki sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Nikki?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nikki.

What to pack for Nikki in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Nikki sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nikki in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nikki peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nikki in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nikki is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1283 µg/m³Aug 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nikki?

Nikki sits at 9.9°N, 3.2°E, 403 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Pèrèrè, 29 km away.

KalaléNdaliBembèrèkèOkutaBabanaKaiamaParakou

Topography around Nikki

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nikki.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nikki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m.

The land around Nikki is covered by cropland (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
179 m
80 km
312 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Pèrèrè 29 km · Kalalé 44 km · Ndali 54 km · Bembèrèkè 68 km · Okuta 80 km · Babana 86 km · Kaiama 88 km · Parakou 92 km

Benin travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,658
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nikki (9.9401°, 3.2107°, elevation 403 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).