Gembu weather in March

In March, Gembu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 75 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Gembu's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gembu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
71%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Gembu is city in Taraba State, Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Gembu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
122916
132916
142917
152917
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202917
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222917
232917
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262917
272917
282917
292817
302817
312817

Gembu 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
Jan29° / 13°10.211.77.1
Feb30° / 15°101.311.86.2
Mar29° / 17°758.4125.3
Apr27° / 17°33323.412.14.2
May25° / 16°4593012.33.6
Jun24° / 16°46429.712.43.5
Jul23° / 15°46730.712.43.4
Aug22° / 15°44630.712.23.4
Sep23° / 15°48529.9123.4
Oct24° / 15°40927.811.94.0
Nov26° / 14°716.611.76.8
Dec28° / 13°30.511.67.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43763
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103268
113169
123169
132971
142872
152773
162773
172674
182674
192674
202674
212575
222476
232476
242476
252377
262377
272377
282476
292476
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gembu gets around 75 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
514
615
716
817
918
1019
1120
1222
1324
1425
1527
1628
1730
1831
1932
2033
2134
2236
2337
2438
2539
2641
2742
2844
2945
3047
3149

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176186
275196
374197
473207
571218
670219
7682210
8672211
9652312
10642313
11622414
12602416
13582517
14572518
15552520
16532621
17522622
18512722
19492723
20482824
21472824
22462925
23443025
24433126
25413227
26403328
27383329
28363430
29343432
30323434
31313435

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:326:24
211.96:326:24
311.96:326:24
411.96:316:24
511.96:316:24
611.96:306:24
711.96:306:24
811.96:306:24
911.96:296:24
1011.96:296:24
1111.96:286:24
1211.96:286:24
1311.96:276:24
1411.96:276:23
1511.96:266:23
1612.06:266:23
1712.06:266:23
1812.06:256:23
1912.06:256:23
2012.06:246:23
2112.06:246:23
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:226:22
2512.06:226:22
2612.06:216:22
2712.06:216:22
2812.06:206:22
2912.06:196:22
3012.06:196:22
3112.06:186:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gembu

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Gembu?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Gembu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gembu in March

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

In March, Gembu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Gembu in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gembu peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 14Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Gembu 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 Gembu is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyFeb 17107 µg/m³Jul 2416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gembu?

Gembu sits at 6.7°N, 11.3°E, 1,599 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Banyo, 62 km away.

MagbaKumboOkuFoumbanFundongNdop

Topography around Gembu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gembu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 1,555 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,197 m.

The land around Gembu is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
2,197 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Banyo 62 km · Nkambe 66 km · Magba 86 km · Kumbo 88 km · Oku 105 km · Foumban 118 km · Fundong 118 km · Ndop 122 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 Gembu (6.7256°, 11.2565°, elevation 1,599 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).