Ganye weather in March

In March, Ganye sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Ganye's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ganye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.84 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 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ganye reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13522
23522
33522
43622
53622
63622
73622
83622
93622
103623
113623
123623
133623
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193623
203623
213624
223624
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283624
293624
303624
313624

How March really feels in Ganye

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.

Ganye weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°0011.65.3
Feb34° / 20°10.411.73.8
Mar36° / 23°61.411.92.4
Apr35° / 24°489.912.22.3
May33° / 24°11521.112.42.7
Jun31° / 22°12224.112.53.1
Jul29° / 22°16526.512.43.4
Aug28° / 21°2212712.33.7
Sep29° / 21°17026.3123.3
Oct31° / 21°8817.511.83.8
Nov33° / 20°51.211.64.5
Dec32° / 18°00.111.55.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75743
85644
95644
105446
115446
125347
135248
145149
155050
164951
174951
184951
195050
205050
214951
224951
234951
244852
254852
264852
274753
284753
294654
304654
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ganye gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
114
124
135
145
156
166
176
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
288
298
309
3110

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18011810
27911910
37911910
476121020
576121020
675131020
774131030
873131130
972131140
1071131150
1171131150
1268141260
1367141270
1466141280
1565141380
1664141390
1764141390
18631413100
19631413100
20621414100
21621414100
22611414110
23591515110
24591515110
25571616110
26561617110
27551717110
28521818120
29511818130
30481819141
31461819161

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:306:20
211.86:306:20
311.86:296:20
411.86:296:20
511.96:296:20
611.96:286:20
711.96:286:20
811.96:276:20
911.96:276:20
1011.96:266:20
1111.96:266:20
1211.96:256:20
1311.96:256:20
1411.96:246:20
1511.96:246:20
1611.96:236:20
1712.06:236:20
1812.06:226:20
1912.06:226:20
2012.06:216:19
2112.06:206:19
2212.06:206:19
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:196:19
2512.06:186:19
2612.06:186:19
2712.06:176:19
2812.06:176:19
2912.06:166:19
3012.16:156:19
3112.16:156:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.84 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ganye

In seasonPeak

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

Ganye's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ganye sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ganye?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ganye.

What to pack for Ganye in March

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

In March, Ganye sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ganye 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 Ganye peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ganye 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 Ganye is worst in February — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateFeb 1680 µg/m³Jul 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ganye?

Ganye sits at 8.4°N, 12.1°E, 484 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jalingo, 92 km away.

JalingoYolaJimetaNumanBeliTchéboaGarouaBiliri

Topography around Ganye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ganye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 990 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,645 m.

The land around Ganye is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
990 m
80 km
1,645 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Jalingo 92 km · Yola 98 km · Jimeta 104 km · Numan 114 km · Beli 135 km · Tchéboa 141 km · Garoua 177 km · Biliri 183 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 Ganye (8.435°, 12.0511°, elevation 484 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).