Darazo in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Darazo sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 39 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Darazo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Darazo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 38°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 39 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Darazo in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C.
A typical spring day in Darazo reaches about 38°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Darazo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Darazo weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 34° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 37° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 39° / 25° | 5 | 1.1 | 12.2 | 0.9 |
| May | 37° / 26° | 34 | 7 | 12.5 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 34° / 24° | 70 | 13.2 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 178 | 22.5 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 251 | 25.2 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 111 | 17.3 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 33° / 21° | 31 | 6 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 33° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 31° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Darazo gets around 39 mm of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Darazo
In spring, Darazo overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Darazo's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Darazo sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in March.
Is spring a good time to visit Darazo?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Darazo.
What to pack for Darazo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Darazo sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Darazo in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Darazo peaks around August 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Darazo in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Darazo is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 101 | 109 | 104 | 82 | 53 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 57 | 66 | 93 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 101 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 109 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 82 | Unhealthy |
| May | 53 | Poor |
| Jun | 44 | Poor |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 93 | Unhealthy |
Where is Darazo?
Darazo sits at 11.0°N, 10.4°E, 507 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kari, 32 km away.
Topography around Darazo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Darazo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Darazo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 498 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m.
The land around Darazo is covered by cropland (80%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 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
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 Darazo (10.9992°, 10.4106°, elevation 507 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.