Gumel weather in March

In March, Gumel sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gumel's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gumel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gumel reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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

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.

Gumel weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°0011.36.5
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.4
Mar37° / 22°00.111.91.7
Apr40° / 26°10.112.30.1
May40° / 27°112.412.60.2
Jun37° / 27°265.812.71.5
Jul34° / 25°9314.212.72.9
Aug31° / 23°18317.912.43.5
Sep34° / 24°578.812.13.3
Oct36° / 23°8211.72.2
Nov35° / 20°0011.43.5
Dec31° / 16°0011.36.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57624
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117327
127327
137327
147228
157228
167129
177129
187030
197129
207129
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gumel gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 0% 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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
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49910
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69910
79910
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119910
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299820
309721
319631

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:446:28
211.76:436:28
311.86:436:28
411.86:426:28
511.86:416:28
611.86:416:29
711.86:406:29
811.86:406:29
911.86:396:29
1011.86:396:29
1111.96:386:29
1211.96:376:29
1311.96:376:29
1411.96:366:29
1511.96:356:29
1611.96:356:29
1711.96:346:30
1811.96:336:30
1911.96:336:30
2012.06:326:30
2112.06:316:30
2212.06:316:30
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:30
2512.06:296:30
2612.06:286:30
2712.06:276:30
2812.16:276:30
2912.16:266:30
3012.16:256:30
3112.16:256:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 7.2 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
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
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317.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gumel

In seasonPeak

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

Gumel sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Gumel?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gumel.

What to pack for Gumel in March

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

In March, Gumel sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gumel 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 Gumel peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gumel 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 Gumel is worst in February — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 14112 µg/m³Aug 1335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar107Unhealthy
Apr92Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul39Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov74Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gumel?

Gumel sits at 12.6°N, 9.4°E, 369 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Magaria, 66 km away.

HadejiaGayaKiyawaDutseWudilKanoNguru

Topography around Gumel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gumel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m.

The land around Gumel is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
99 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Magaria 66 km · Hadejia 73 km · Gaya 95 km · Kiyawa 97 km · Dutse 97 km · Wudil 108 km · Kano 118 km · Nguru 119 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 Gumel (12.6269°, 9.3881°, elevation 369 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).