Bida weather in March

In March, Bida sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 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 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bida's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:47 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bida reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13825
23825
33825
43825
53825
63825
73826
83826
93826
103826
113826
123826
133826
143826
153826
163826
173826
183826
193826
203826
213826
223827
233827
243827
253827
263827
273827
283827
293827
303827
313827

How March really feels in Bida

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
26 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.

Bida 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
Jan35° / 21°00.111.53.2
Feb37° / 23°20.311.71.9
Mar38° / 26°61.411.91.1
Apr38° / 27°295.712.21.3
May35° / 26°7512.212.42.3
Jun32° / 25°12017.112.53.1
Jul30° / 24°18522.712.53.3
Aug30° / 24°23823.812.33.4
Sep30° / 24°2112212.13.3
Oct32° / 24°7511.811.83.8
Nov35° / 23°20.511.63.4
Dec35° / 21°00.111.53.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65743
75743
85644
95446
105446
115347
125248
135149
144951
154951
164852
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
245050
255149
265149
275149
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bida gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
84
94
104
114
125
135
145
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
277
287
298
308
319

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1316114111
2296114211
3286124312
4266124412
5255124513
6235124614
7225124714
8215124815
9204114816
10194114917
11184115017
12174105118
13164105119
14154105120
1514495221
1614495221
1713495222
1812485323
1911485423
2010485424
2110485424
229485425
238485525
248485426
257485328
266485329
276485230
285375332
294375234
304375135
313375037

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 8 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
318calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:556:44
211.86:546:44
311.86:546:44
411.86:546:44
511.86:536:44
611.96:536:44
711.96:526:44
811.96:526:44
911.96:516:44
1011.96:516:44
1111.96:506:44
1211.96:506:44
1311.96:496:44
1411.96:496:44
1511.96:486:44
1611.96:476:44
1711.96:476:44
1812.06:466:44
1912.06:466:44
2012.06:456:44
2112.06:456:44
2212.06:446:43
2312.06:446:43
2412.06:436:43
2512.06:426:43
2612.06:426:43
2712.06:416:43
2812.06:416:43
2912.06:406:43
3012.16:406:43
3112.16:396:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.53 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
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bida

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bida sees seasonal dust haze (December–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bida?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bida.

What to pack for Bida in March

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

In March, Bida sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bida 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 Bida peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highSep 16UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bida 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 Bida is worst in February — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9110 µg/m³Jul 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bida?

Bida sits at 9.1°N, 6.0°E, 118 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Patigi, 48 km away.

ZungeruMinnaIsanlu-ItedoijowaMokwa

Topography around Bida

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m.

The land around Bida is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
229 m
80 km
417 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Patigi 48 km · Lapai 62 km · Baro 68 km · Lafiagi 70 km · Zungeru 82 km · Minna 84 km · Isanlu-Itedoijowa 92 km · Mokwa 108 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 Bida (9.0804°, 6.0099°, elevation 118 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).