Auchi weather in March

In March, Auchi sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 41 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Auchi's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:46 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Auchi reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13624
23625
33625
43525
53525
63525
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How March really feels in Auchi

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Auchi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°51.311.63.1
Feb36° / 24°144.211.82.4
Mar35° / 25°4110.6122.4
Apr33° / 25°8815.412.22.8
May32° / 24°13921.812.32.9
Jun30° / 23°18125.412.43.1
Jul29° / 23°16525.512.43.5
Aug29° / 23°1652412.23.7
Sep29° / 23°19025.5123.2
Oct30° / 23°13821.211.83.5
Nov32° / 23°255.511.74.2
Dec34° / 22°41.111.63.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33565
43466
53466
63367
73169
83070
92971
102872
112773
122575
132575
142476
152377
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222377
232377
242377
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262377
272377
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Auchi gets around 41 mm of rain over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
328
428
529
629
730
830
931
1031
1132
1232
1333
1434
1534
1635
1735
1836
1936
2037
2137
2238
2338
2439
2540
2640
2741
2841
2942
3042
3143

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
152414714
242413734
342412735
442412735
532311756
632310766
73239776
83138787
92138797
102137807
112136817
122126827
132125837
141125847
151124857
161024867
171014877
181013878
191013878
201013878
211013878
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250013879
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2800028810
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Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:536:44
211.96:526:44
311.96:526:44
411.96:516:44
511.96:516:44
611.96:516:44
711.96:506:44
811.96:506:44
911.96:496:44
1011.96:496:44
1111.96:486:44
1211.96:486:43
1311.96:476:43
1411.96:476:43
1511.96:476:43
1612.06:466:43
1712.06:466:43
1812.06:456:43
1912.06:456:43
2012.06:446:43
2112.06:446:43
2212.06:436:43
2312.06:436:42
2412.06:426:42
2512.06:416:42
2612.06:416:42
2712.06:406:42
2812.06:406:42
2912.06:396:42
3012.06:396:42
3112.16:386:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Auchi

In seasonPeak

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

Auchi's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Auchi sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Auchi?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Auchi.

What to pack for Auchi in March

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

In March, Auchi sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Auchi 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 Auchi peaks around September 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highSep 20UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Auchi 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 Auchi is worst in January — around 194 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 23193 µg/m³Aug 1033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan194Very unhealthy
Feb192Very unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec145Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Auchi?

Auchi sits at 7.1°N, 6.3°E, 188 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ekpoma, 39 km away.

Ikare

Topography around Auchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Auchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m.

The land around Auchi is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
311 m
80 km
681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ekpoma 39 km · Uromi 42 km · Ubiaja 48 km · Idah 53 km · Okene 54 km · Ogaminana 59 km · Ajaokuta 70 km · Ikare 76 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 Auchi (7.0676°, 6.2636°, elevation 188 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).