Anchau in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Anchau sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 80 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Anchau's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Anchau's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 80 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Anchau in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.
A typical spring day in Anchau reaches about 35°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Anchau
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Anchau weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 32° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 35° / 21° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 37° / 24° | 14 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 1.9 |
| May | 35° / 24° | 65 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 104 | 18.1 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 150 | 23 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 230 | 25.7 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 161 | 22 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 44 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 31° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Anchau gets around 80 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Anchau
In spring, Anchau overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Anchau?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anchau.
What to pack for Anchau in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Anchau sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Anchau in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Anchau in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 133 | 140 | 132 | 101 | 63 | 49 | 36 | 39 | 60 | 95 | 109 | 126 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 133 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 140 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 132 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 101 | Unhealthy |
| May | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 49 | Poor |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 109 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 126 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.