Anchau weather in March

In March, Anchau sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Anchau's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anchau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:38 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10
← FebruaryAnchau year-round climateApril →Best places to visit in March
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Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical March day in Anchau reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Anchau

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 ≤ 0°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.

Anchau weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°0011.47.2
Feb32° / 17°00.111.65.2
Mar35° / 21°10.411.92.9
Apr37° / 24°143.612.21.9
May35° / 24°6512.412.52.6
Jun31° / 22°10418.112.63.5
Jul29° / 21°1502312.63.9
Aug28° / 21°23025.712.43.9
Sep29° / 21°1612212.13.8
Oct31° / 20°448.511.84.6
Nov31° / 17°00.111.55.5
Dec29° / 15°00.111.47.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56733
66733
76733
86733
96634
106634
116535
126535
136436
146436
156337
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196139
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246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Anchau gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
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314

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196220
296220
396220
495320
595320
694420
794420
892521
991531
1090631
1190631
1290631
1389731
1489731
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1686842
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2186842
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2386752
2486752
2585762
2685762
2784772
2882783
2981793
30798103
31788113

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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511calm
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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 6:47 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:476:33
211.86:466:33
311.86:466:33
411.86:456:33
511.86:456:33
611.86:446:33
711.86:436:33
811.86:436:33
911.96:426:34
1011.96:426:34
1111.96:416:34
1211.96:416:34
1311.96:406:34
1411.96:406:34
1511.96:396:34
1611.96:386:34
1711.96:386:34
1811.96:376:34
1912.06:376:34
2012.06:366:34
2112.06:356:34
2212.06:356:34
2312.06:346:34
2412.06:336:34
2512.06:336:34
2612.06:326:34
2712.06:326:34
2812.06:316:34
2912.16:306:34
3012.16:306:34
3112.16:296:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
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287.2Intense
297.2Intense
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317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Anchau

In seasonPeak

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

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

Anchau sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Anchau?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anchau. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Anchau in March

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

In March, Anchau sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Anchau in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anchau peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Anchau 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 Anchau is worst in February — around 140 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (July, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 15139 µg/m³Jul 2136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan133Unhealthy
Feb140Unhealthy
Mar132Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct95Unhealthy
Nov109Unhealthy
Dec126Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Anchau?

Anchau sits at 11.0°N, 8.4°E, 691 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Dutsen Wai, 25 km away.

ZariaWudilKadunaKano

Topography around Anchau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anchau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 695 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m.

The land around Anchau is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
795 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
← FebruaryAnchau year-round climateApril →Best places to visit in March
March weather nearby: Dutsen Wai 25 km · Soba 37 km · Lere 67 km · Rano 69 km · Zaria 75 km · Wudil 106 km · Kaduna 115 km · Kano 116 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

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 Anchau (10.9625°, 8.3923°, elevation 691 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).