Chakwama weather in March

In March, Chakwama sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Chakwama's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chakwama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:33 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chakwama reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43619
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How March really feels in Chakwama

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.

Chakwama 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
Jan30° / 14°0011.46.5
Feb33° / 17°0011.64.3
Mar37° / 21°00.111.91.8
Apr39° / 24°3112.20.6
May38° / 26°296.212.51.2
Jun34° / 25°6512.112.72.6
Jul31° / 23°16621.912.63.2
Aug30° / 22°24524.912.43.2
Sep31° / 23°11716.112.13.6
Oct34° / 22°244.411.73.4
Nov34° / 18°0011.53.9
Dec31° / 14°0011.36.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97030
106931
116931
126931
136832
146733
156733
166634
176634
186535
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246337
256436
266436
276436
286436
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chakwama gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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171
181
191
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211
221
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261
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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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
299100
399100
498110
598110
698110
797210
897210
997210
1097210
1196220
1296220
1396220
1496220
1594330
1694330
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1894330
1994330
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2194330
2293430
2393430
2493430
2593430
2693430
2792530
2891531
2990631
3089641
3188741

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:426:27
211.86:416:27
311.86:416:28
411.86:406:28
511.86:406:28
611.86:396:28
711.86:396:28
811.86:386:28
911.86:386:28
1011.96:376:28
1111.96:366:28
1211.96:366:28
1311.96:356:28
1411.96:356:29
1511.96:346:29
1611.96:336:29
1711.96:336:29
1811.96:326:29
1912.06:326:29
2012.06:316:29
2112.06:306:29
2212.06:306:29
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:286:29
2512.06:286:29
2612.06:276:29
2712.06:266:29
2812.16:266:29
2912.16:256:29
3012.16:246:29
3112.16:246:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.2 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
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247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chakwama

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chakwama sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Chakwama?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chakwama.

What to pack for Chakwama in March

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

In March, Chakwama sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chakwama 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 Chakwama peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Chakwama 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 Chakwama is worst in February — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 16115 µg/m³Jul 2432 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May59Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov75Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chakwama?

Chakwama sits at 11.6°N, 9.7°E, 400 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Birnin Kudu, 23 km away.

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Topography around Chakwama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chakwama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 404 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m.

The land around Chakwama is covered by cropland (89%) within 3 km, cropland (89%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
583 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Birnin Kudu 23 km · Kiyawa 26 km · Gwaram 39 km · Dutse 42 km · Azare 59 km · Gaya 79 km · Wudil 94 km · Darazo 103 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 Chakwama (11.5596°, 9.6641°, elevation 400 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).