Eket weather in March

In March, Eket sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 226 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Eket's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eket's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:39 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
84%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Eket reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
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203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How March really feels in Eket

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
21 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Eket weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°5915.411.83.6
Feb32° / 25°9219.111.82.9
Mar31° / 25°22628.4122.4
Apr31° / 25°30228.312.12.5
May30° / 24°3683012.22.5
Jun29° / 24°44829.512.32.9
Jul28° / 23°46730.212.23.3
Aug28° / 23°41029.812.23.3
Sep28° / 23°44929.8123.0
Oct29° / 23°43830.711.92.7
Nov30° / 24°23927.911.82.8
Dec31° / 24°6918.111.73.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41882
51783
61684
71585
81585
91585
101486
111387
121288
131189
141189
151090
161090
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Eket gets around 226 mm of rain over 28.4 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 91% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
183
284
385
486
586
687
788
889
989
1090
1191
1291
1392
1492
1593
1693
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11189
21189
31090
41090
5991
6991
7892
8892
9892
10793
11793
12694
13694
14694
15694
16595
17595
18595
19496
20496
21496
22496
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:446:39
211.96:446:39
311.96:446:39
411.96:436:38
511.96:436:38
611.96:436:38
711.96:426:38
811.96:426:38
911.96:426:38
1011.96:416:38
1111.96:416:38
1212.06:416:38
1312.06:406:37
1412.06:406:37
1512.06:396:37
1612.06:396:37
1712.06:386:37
1812.06:386:37
1912.06:386:37
2012.06:376:36
2112.06:376:36
2212.06:366:36
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:356:36
2512.06:356:35
2612.06:356:35
2712.06:346:35
2812.06:346:35
2912.06:336:35
3012.06:336:34
3112.06:326:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
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234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Eket

In seasonPeak

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

Eket sees seasonal dust haze (January–March), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Eket?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eket.

What to pack for Eket in March

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

In March, Eket sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Eket in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Eket in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eket peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Eket 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 Eket is worst in January — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2283 µg/m³Aug 1924 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar50Poor
Apr39Poor
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Eket?

Eket sits at 4.6°N, 7.9°E, 30 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Esuk Oron, 41 km away.

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Topography around Eket

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eket has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m.

The land around Eket is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
149 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Esuk Oron 41 km · Uyo 45 km · Calabar 57 km · Itu 63 km · Ikot Ekpene 64 km · Aba 81 km · Bonny 86 km · Okrika 94 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 Eket (4.6423°, 7.9244°, elevation 30 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).