Ejigbo weather in March

In March, Ejigbo sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 50 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Ejigbo's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ejigbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:54 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ejigbo reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
153424
163424
173424
183424
193424
203424
213424
223424
233424
243424
253424
263424
273424
283424
293424
303424
313424

How March really feels in Ejigbo

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.

Ejigbo 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
Jan34° / 22°61.611.64.0
Feb35° / 23°163.511.73.1
Mar34° / 24°5010.411.92.8
Apr33° / 24°7313.812.23.2
May31° / 23°1232012.43.3
Jun29° / 23°15623.812.53.4
Jul28° / 22°17225.512.43.8
Aug28° / 22°16323.812.34.1
Sep29° / 22°17224.5123.6
Oct30° / 22°12120.611.83.7
Nov32° / 23°224.611.64.6
Dec33° / 22°4111.54.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44357
54258
64159
74159
84060
93862
103862
113565
123565
133367
143268
153070
163070
173070
183070
192971
202971
213070
223070
232971
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ejigbo gets around 50 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
325
426
527
628
729
830
931
1032
1133
1234
1335
1436
1537
1637
1737
1838
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2838
2938
3038
3139

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
192520640
292419660
392418670
482417690
582317691
672316711
772315721
862315731
962314741
1062214751
1152213771
1242213781
1341212801
1431212811
1531211812
1631211812
1721210832
1821210832
192129842
201128862
211017892
221016902
231016902
241015903
251014913
261014913
271013923
281013923
290012943
300012943
310012943

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:01 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:016:51
211.87:006:51
311.97:006:51
411.97:006:51
511.96:596:51
611.96:596:51
711.96:586:51
811.96:586:51
911.96:576:51
1011.96:576:51
1111.96:576:51
1211.96:566:51
1311.96:566:51
1411.96:556:51
1511.96:556:51
1611.96:546:51
1712.06:546:51
1812.06:536:51
1912.06:526:51
2012.06:526:50
2112.06:516:50
2212.06:516:50
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:506:50
2512.06:496:50
2612.06:496:50
2712.06:486:50
2812.06:486:50
2912.06:476:50
3012.16:476:50
3112.16:466:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ejigbo

In seasonPeak

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

Ejigbo's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ejigbo sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ejigbo?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ejigbo.

What to pack for Ejigbo in March

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

In March, Ejigbo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ejigbo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ejigbo peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highMar 24UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ejigbo 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 Ejigbo is worst in February — around 140 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8140 µg/m³Jul 1935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb140Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov93Unhealthy
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ejigbo?

Ejigbo sits at 7.9°N, 4.3°E, 353 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Inisa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ejigbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ejigbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m.

The land around Ejigbo is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
641 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Inisa 6.0 km · Ilobu 20 km · Ede 23 km · Ogbomoso 27 km · Osogbo 31 km · Iwo 33 km · Olupona 36 km · Ikirun 39 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 Ejigbo (7.903°, 4.3136°, elevation 353 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).