Birnin Kebbi weather in March

In March, Birnin Kebbi sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 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 38°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Birnin Kebbi's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birnin Kebbi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:55 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Birnin Kebbi is adminstrative capital of Kebbi State, Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical March day in Birnin Kebbi reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13824
23824
33824
43824
53824
63824
73924
83925
93925
103925
113925
123925
133925
143925
153925
163925
173926
183926
194026
204026
214026
224026
234026
244026
254026
264026
274026
284026
294027
304027
314027

How March really feels in Birnin Kebbi

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
20 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.

Birnin Kebbi 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
Jan33° / 20°0011.34.6
Feb36° / 22°0011.62.6
Mar39° / 25°10.211.90.5
Apr41° / 28°51.112.30.0
May39° / 28°276.312.60.7
Jun36° / 27°468.212.72.2
Jul33° / 25°9615.112.73.2
Aug31° / 24°18719.212.43.4
Sep33° / 24°779.912.13.6
Oct36° / 24°163.411.72.6
Nov36° / 22°0011.42.6
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47327
57228
67129
77030
87030
96931
106931
116832
126733
136634
146535
156535
166535
176436
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Birnin Kebbi gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195221
296220
396220
496220
596220
695320
795320
895320
995320
1093421
1193421
1293421
1393421
1492521
1592521
1692521
1791531
1890532
1990532
2090532
2190532
2290532
2389542
2488642
2588642
2687652
2786752
2885762
2985762
3082873
3181883

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

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

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:046:49
211.87:046:49
311.87:036:49
411.87:036:49
511.87:026:49
611.87:026:49
711.87:016:49
811.87:006:50
911.87:006:50
1011.86:596:50
1111.96:596:50
1211.96:586:50
1311.96:576:50
1411.96:576:50
1511.96:566:50
1611.96:556:50
1711.96:556:50
1811.96:546:50
1911.96:536:50
2012.06:536:51
2112.06:526:51
2212.06:516:51
2312.06:516:51
2412.06:506:51
2512.06:496:51
2612.06:496:51
2712.06:486:51
2812.16:476:51
2912.16:476:51
3012.16:466:51
3112.16:456:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Birnin Kebbi

In seasonPeak

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

Birnin Kebbi sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Birnin Kebbi?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Birnin Kebbi.

What to pack for Birnin Kebbi in March

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

In March, Birnin Kebbi sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Birnin Kebbi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Birnin Kebbi peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highAug 16UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Birnin Kebbi 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 Birnin Kebbi is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1699 µg/m³Aug 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Birnin Kebbi?

Birnin Kebbi sits at 12.5°N, 4.2°E, 234 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jega, 32 km away.

KambaGayaGummiMalanvilleDosso

Topography around Birnin Kebbi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birnin Kebbi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m.

The land around Birnin Kebbi is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
213 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Jega 32 km · Argungu 48 km · Tambuwal 49 km · Kamba 89 km · Gaya 103 km · Gummi 106 km · Malanville 110 km · Dosso 127 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 Birnin Kebbi (12.4539°, 4.1975°, elevation 234 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).