Gombi weather in March

In March, Gombi sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 41% 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 Gombi's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gombi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

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 Gombi reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°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)
13721
23722
33722
43722
53822
63822
73822
83822
93823
103823
113823
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313925

How March really feels in Gombi

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
6 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.

Gombi 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°0011.55.0
Feb35° / 19°0011.73.1
Mar38° / 23°10.311.91.1
Apr38° / 26°134.212.20.9
May36° / 25°491012.52.1
Jun33° / 24°5812.312.63.4
Jul30° / 22°11118.212.53.9
Aug28° / 22°18122.812.33.9
Sep30° / 22°11318.912.13.9
Oct32° / 22°479.211.83.9
Nov34° / 19°10.311.53.9
Dec32° / 17°0011.45.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36634
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96436
106337
116337
126238
136139
146040
156040
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255743
265842
275842
285743
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gombi gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
111
121
131
141
151
161
172
182
192
202
212
222
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252
262
272
282
292
302
312

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
299100
399100
497210
597210
697210
796310
896310
994420
1093421
1192431
1291531
1391531
1490541
1590541
1689542
1789542
1888552
1988552
2088552
2188552
2287553
2386563
2487463
2587463
2685573
2784583
2884583
2982693
30806104
31787114

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2211calm
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2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:296:16
211.86:286:16
311.86:286:16
411.86:276:16
511.86:276:16
611.86:266:16
711.86:266:16
811.96:256:16
911.96:256:16
1011.96:246:17
1111.96:246:17
1211.96:236:17
1311.96:236:17
1411.96:226:17
1511.96:216:17
1611.96:216:17
1711.96:206:17
1811.96:206:17
1912.06:196:17
2012.06:186:17
2112.06:186:17
2212.06:176:17
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:166:16
2512.06:156:16
2612.06:156:16
2712.06:146:16
2812.06:146:16
2912.16:136:16
3012.16:126:16
3112.16:126:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.09 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
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gombi

In seasonPeak

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

Gombi's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gombi sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Gombi?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gombi.

What to pack for Gombi in March

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

In March, Gombi sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gombi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gombi peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Jan 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gombi 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 Gombi is worst in February — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2293 µg/m³Jul 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan86Unhealthy
Feb93Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gombi?

Gombi sits at 10.2°N, 12.7°E, 597 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Mubi, 59 km away.

BiuJimetaDamboaNumanYolaGarouaPitoa

Topography around Gombi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gombi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,144 m.

The land around Gombi is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
398 m
80 km
1,144 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Mubi 59 km · Biu 77 km · Jimeta 103 km · Damboa 110 km · Numan 110 km · Yola 110 km · Garoua 121 km · Pitoa 121 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 Gombi (10.1676°, 12.7368°, elevation 597 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).