Garko weather in March

In March, Garko sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Garko's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:27 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Garko is human settlement 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 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical March day in Garko reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Garko

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.

Garko 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
Jan32° / 16°0011.55.3
Feb35° / 19°0011.73.4
Mar38° / 22°00.211.91.3
Apr39° / 25°71.512.20.9
May37° / 26°245.312.51.8
Jun34° / 24°408.412.63.0
Jul31° / 23°9615.112.53.7
Aug30° / 22°16419.712.33.9
Sep31° / 22°6811.912.14.2
Oct34° / 22°184.211.83.4
Nov35° / 19°0011.53.4
Dec32° / 17°0011.45.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46436
56436
66337
76337
86238
96139
106139
115941
125941
135842
145743
155743
165743
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295941
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Garko gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.2 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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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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1963100
2953200
3953200
4953200
5953200
6934300
7924310
8914410
9914410
10895510
11885520
12875620
13856630
14846730
15846730
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22827740
23817750
24817750
25807850
26807850
27797860
28787960
297671070
307381081
317181191

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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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 6:35 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:356:22
211.86:346:22
311.86:346:22
411.86:346:22
511.86:336:23
611.86:336:23
711.86:326:23
811.96:326:23
911.96:316:23
1011.96:306:23
1111.96:306:23
1211.96:296:23
1311.96:296:23
1411.96:286:23
1511.96:286:23
1611.96:276:23
1711.96:276:23
1811.96:266:23
1912.06:256:23
2012.06:256:23
2112.06:246:23
2212.06:246:23
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:23
2512.06:226:23
2612.06:216:23
2712.06:216:23
2812.06:206:23
2912.16:196:23
3012.16:196:23
3112.16:186:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.13 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.13 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
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
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187.1Intense
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267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Garko

In seasonPeak

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

Garko sees seasonal dust haze (December–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Garko?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Garko.

What to pack for Garko in March

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

In March, Garko sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Garko 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 Garko peaks around March 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 15UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Garko 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 Garko is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 21102 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct52Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Garko?

Garko sits at 10.2°N, 11.2°E, 470 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gombe, 13 km away.

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Topography around Garko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 473 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m.

The land around Garko is covered by cropland (51%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
917 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Gombe 13 km · Kumo 15 km · Deba 25 km · Pindiga 31 km · Biliri 35 km · Dukku 84 km · Nafada 104 km · Biu 123 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 Garko (10.1751°, 11.1646°, elevation 470 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).