Emure-Ekiti weather in March

In March, Emure-Ekiti sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 69 mm of rain across 14.1 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Emure-Ekiti's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Emure-Ekiti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:49 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Emure-Ekiti reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153323
163323
173323
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303323
313323

How March really feels in Emure-Ekiti

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.

Emure-Ekiti 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
Jan33° / 21°92.211.64.2
Feb34° / 23°235.711.83.2
Mar33° / 23°6914.111.92.9
Apr32° / 23°10618.212.23.1
May31° / 23°16123.412.33.1
Jun29° / 22°19526.212.43.3
Jul28° / 22°19327.512.43.6
Aug27° / 21°20225.512.23.9
Sep28° / 22°21527.1123.3
Oct30° / 22°17425.411.83.3
Nov31° / 22°388.311.74.4
Dec32° / 21°61.411.64.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34060
43961
54060
63862
73763
83664
93466
103367
113169
123070
132872
142773
152674
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222377
232377
242476
252476
262476
272575
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Emure-Ekiti gets around 69 mm of rain over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
437
538
639
740
840
941
1042
1143
1244
1345
1446
1547
1648
1748
1849
1949
2050
2150
2250
2351
2451
2552
2652
2753
2853
2953
3054
3154

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
162619670
262519680
362518690
452417720
552416730
652416730
752315750
842315760
942314770
1042314770
1132213800
1231213810
1331212820
1421112840
1521111850
1621111850
1721110851
181119871
191119871
201018891
211017901
221017901
231016911
241015921
251015921
261014931
271014931
281014931
290013951
300013951
310013951

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
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 6:56 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:566:47
211.96:566:47
311.96:556:47
411.96:556:47
511.96:546:47
611.96:546:47
711.96:546:47
811.96:536:47
911.96:536:47
1011.96:526:47
1111.96:526:47
1211.96:516:47
1311.96:516:47
1411.96:506:46
1511.96:506:46
1611.96:496:46
1712.06:496:46
1812.06:486:46
1912.06:486:46
2012.06:476:46
2112.06:476:46
2212.06:466:46
2312.06:466:46
2412.06:456:46
2512.06:456:45
2612.06:446:45
2712.06:446:45
2812.06:436:45
2912.06:436:45
3012.06:426:45
3112.16:426:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Emure-Ekiti

In seasonPeak

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

Emure-Ekiti's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Emure-Ekiti 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 Emure-Ekiti?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Emure-Ekiti.

What to pack for Emure-Ekiti in March

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

In March, Emure-Ekiti sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Emure-Ekiti 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 Emure-Ekiti peaks around September 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 9 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 highSep 19UV 12Feb 9UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Emure-Ekiti 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 Emure-Ekiti is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17169 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb156Very unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov94Unhealthy
Dec154Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Emure-Ekiti?

Emure-Ekiti sits at 7.4°N, 5.5°E, 379 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ise-Ekiti, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Emure-Ekiti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Emure-Ekiti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 369 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Emure-Ekiti is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
874 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Ise-Ekiti 5.0 km · Ikere-Ekiti 26 km · Owo 30 km · Ado-Ekiti 33 km · Ikare 34 km · Akure 36 km · Igbara-Odo 44 km · Igede-Ekiti 45 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 Emure-Ekiti (7.4364°, 5.4592°, elevation 379 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).