Dutse weather in March

In March, Dutse sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 20°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 Dutse's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dutse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Dutse is city and local government area in 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 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical March day in Dutse reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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)
13518
23619
33619
43619
53619
63619
73619
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103720
113720
123720
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223821
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283822
293822
303822
313822

How March really feels in Dutse

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.

Dutse 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°0011.46.7
Feb33° / 16°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 20°00.111.91.9
Apr39° / 24°41.112.30.6
May38° / 26°285.812.51.2
Jun35° / 25°6611.912.72.6
Jul32° / 23°16021.212.63.1
Aug30° / 23°2312412.43.2
Sep32° / 23°10815.112.13.5
Oct34° / 22°203.811.73.3
Nov34° / 18°0011.54.1
Dec30° / 14°0011.36.4

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67228
77228
87228
97129
107030
117030
127030
136931
146832
156832
166832
176733
186634
196634
206535
216535
226634
236634
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286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dutse 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 (%)
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40
50
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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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
298110
398110
497210
597210
697210
797210
897210
997210
1096310
1196310
1295320
1395320
1495320
1593421
1693421
1793421
1892431
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2491531
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2791531
2889641
2989641
3088741
3187751

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 6:43 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:436:29
211.86:436:29
311.86:426:29
411.86:426:29
511.86:416:29
611.86:416:29
711.86:406:29
811.86:406:29
911.86:396:29
1011.96:386:30
1111.96:386:30
1211.96:376:30
1311.96:376:30
1411.96:366:30
1511.96:356:30
1611.96:356:30
1711.96:346:30
1811.96:336:30
1912.06:336:30
2012.06:326:30
2112.06:326:30
2212.06:316:30
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:306:30
2512.06:296:30
2612.06:286:30
2712.06:286:30
2812.16:276:30
2912.16:266:30
3012.16:266:30
3112.16:256:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 7.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dutse

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dutse sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Dutse?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dutse.

What to pack for Dutse in March

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

In March, Dutse sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dutse 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 Dutse peaks around August 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Dutse 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 Dutse is worst in February — around 138 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 19137 µg/m³Jul 2343 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan132Unhealthy
Feb138Unhealthy
Mar136Unhealthy
Apr116Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul43Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dutse?

Dutse sits at 11.8°N, 9.3°E, 444 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kiyawa, 29 km away.

GwaramRanoAzare

Topography around Dutse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dutse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 447 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m.

The land around Dutse is covered by cropland (61%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
581 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Kiyawa 29 km · Birnin Kudu 37 km · Gaya 38 km · Chakwama 42 km · Wudil 54 km · Gwaram 80 km · Rano 86 km · Azare 93 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 Dutse (11.7562°, 9.339°, elevation 444 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).