Biu weather in March

In March, Biu sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Biu's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical March day in Biu reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13722
23722
33722
43722
53722
63722
73722
83723
93723
103723
113823
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293925
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313925

How March really feels in Biu

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.

Biu 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
Jan32° / 17°0011.45.4
Feb35° / 20°0011.63.4
Mar38° / 23°10.311.91.4
Apr38° / 26°175.112.21.1
May35° / 25°5912.512.52.1
Jun32° / 24°7715.112.63.4
Jul29° / 22°11719.912.63.9
Aug28° / 22°18323.812.34.0
Sep29° / 22°11620.212.13.9
Oct32° / 22°6113.311.83.6
Nov34° / 20°10.311.54.1
Dec32° / 17°0011.45.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106139
116139
126040
135941
145941
155842
165842
175743
185743
195644
205743
215743
225842
235842
245941
255941
265941
275941
286040
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Biu gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
241
251
261
271
282
292
302
313

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
298200
398200
498200
598200
696310
796310
895311
994411
1094411
1192521
1292521
1391522
1491522
1589632
1689632
1789632
1889632
1989632
2088642
2188642
2289542
2388552
2488552
2587562
2687562
2786572
2884682
2982693
3082693
31797104

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:316:18
211.86:316:18
311.86:306:18
411.86:306:18
511.86:296:18
611.86:296:18
711.86:286:18
811.86:286:18
911.96:276:18
1011.96:266:19
1111.96:266:19
1211.96:256:19
1311.96:256:19
1411.96:246:19
1511.96:246:19
1611.96:236:19
1711.96:226:19
1811.96:226:19
1912.06:216:19
2012.06:216:19
2112.06:206:19
2212.06:196:19
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:186:19
2512.06:186:19
2612.06:176:19
2712.06:166:19
2812.06:166:19
2912.16:156:19
3012.16:146:19
3112.16:146:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Biu

In seasonPeak

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

Biu's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Biu sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Biu?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Biu.

What to pack for Biu in March

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

In March, Biu sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Biu 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 Biu peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Biu 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 Biu is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2296 µg/m³Jul 2123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan87Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May38Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Biu?

Biu sits at 10.6°N, 12.2°E, 762 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gombi, 77 km away.

GombiDamboaDebaNafadaGombeGarkoMubiKumo

Topography around Biu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 743 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m.

The land around Biu is covered by cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
450 m
80 km
756 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gombi 77 km · Damboa 86 km · Deba 99 km · Nafada 108 km · Gombe 118 km · Garko 123 km · Mubi 123 km · Kumo 125 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 Biu (10.6128°, 12.1946°, elevation 762 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).