Beli weather in March

In March, Beli sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 27% 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 Beli's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:27 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

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 Beli 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 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53624
63624
73624
83624
93624
103624
113624
123624
133624
143624
153624
163624
173624
183624
193624
203625
213625
223625
233625
243625
253625
263625
273625
283625
293625
303625
313625

How March really feels in Beli

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.

Beli weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°00.111.63.9
Feb36° / 22°40.611.72.8
Mar36° / 24°142.111.92.1
Apr35° / 25°7011.112.22.5
May32° / 24°14318.912.43.1
Jun30° / 23°13919.612.43.7
Jul28° / 22°18224.812.43.6
Aug28° / 22°25527.112.33.6
Sep29° / 22°22126.2123.3
Oct30° / 22°1622211.83.6
Nov32° / 21°183.211.64.7
Dec33° / 20°10.211.64.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45050
55050
64951
74951
84852
94852
104654
114753
124654
134555
144456
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
254159
264060
274060
284060
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Beli gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.1 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 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
95
106
116
126
137
147
157
168
178
188
198
208
218
229
239
249
2510
2610
2711
2812
2912
3014
3115

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1511016212
2501016222
3481117232
4471117242
5451117242
6441118253
7431118253
8421118264
9401119264
10391119265
11381119266
12371119276
13361120277
14341020278
15331021279
16321021289
173110222810
182910222810
192810232811
202710242811
212610242812
222510252912
232310253012
242210263012
252110263112
26209273212
27189273313
28179273413
29169273514
30158263615
31148263616

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:346:24
211.86:346:25
311.96:336:25
411.96:336:25
511.96:336:25
611.96:326:25
711.96:326:25
811.96:316:25
911.96:316:24
1011.96:306:24
1111.96:306:24
1211.96:296:24
1311.96:296:24
1411.96:286:24
1511.96:286:24
1611.96:276:24
1712.06:276:24
1812.06:266:24
1912.06:266:24
2012.06:256:24
2112.06:256:24
2212.06:246:24
2312.06:246:24
2412.06:236:23
2512.06:236:23
2612.06:226:23
2712.06:226:23
2812.06:216:23
2912.06:206:23
3012.16:206:23
3112.16:196:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Beli

In seasonPeak

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

Beli's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Beli sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Beli?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Beli.

What to pack for Beli in March

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Beli 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 Beli peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highMar 20UV 13Dec 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Beli 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 Beli is worst in February — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorFeb 1792 µg/m³Jul 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb93Unhealthy
Mar87Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Beli?

Beli sits at 7.9°N, 11.0°E, 183 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jalingo, 123 km away.

JalingoTakumGembuWukariGanyeIbiNkambeBanyo

Topography around Beli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 193 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m.

The land around Beli is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
1,102 m
80 km
1,770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Jalingo 123 km · Takum 127 km · Gembu 130 km · Wukari 132 km · Ganye 135 km · Ibi 140 km · Nkambe 140 km · Banyo 155 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 Beli (7.8587°, 10.9719°, elevation 183 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).