Gummi weather in March

In March, Gummi sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 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 38°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Gummi's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gummi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gummi reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13823
23823
33823
43823
53823
63823
73823
83824
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103924
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294026
304026
314026

How March really feels in Gummi

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
17 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.

Gummi 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
Jan33° / 19°0011.44.9
Feb36° / 21°0011.62.8
Mar39° / 24°00.111.90.6
Apr40° / 27°61.612.30.1
May38° / 28°346.512.61.1
Jun35° / 26°539.112.72.7
Jul32° / 24°10415.812.63.5
Aug30° / 23°19920.412.43.6
Sep32° / 24°8511.112.13.9
Oct35° / 23°213.811.73.2
Nov35° / 20°0011.43.1
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57030
67030
77030
86832
96832
106733
116634
126436
136436
146337
156238
166139
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gummi 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
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50
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70
80
90
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311

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195311
295311
395311
495311
595311
693421
793421
893421
993421
1092521
1191531
1291531
1391531
1490631
1589641
1689641
1788651
1888651
1988651
2088651
2187751
2286761
2386761
2486761
2584862
2683872
2782972
2881982
29791083
30771094
317511104

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:00 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:006:45
211.87:006:45
311.86:596:45
411.86:596:46
511.86:586:46
611.86:586:46
711.86:576:46
811.86:576:46
911.86:566:46
1011.86:556:46
1111.96:556:46
1211.96:546:46
1311.96:546:46
1411.96:536:47
1511.96:526:47
1611.96:526:47
1711.96:516:47
1811.96:506:47
1912.06:506:47
2012.06:496:47
2112.06:486:47
2212.06:486:47
2312.06:476:47
2412.06:466:47
2512.06:466:47
2612.06:456:47
2712.06:446:47
2812.16:446:47
2912.16:436:47
3012.16:426:47
3112.16:426:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gummi

In seasonPeak

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

Gummi's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gummi sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Gummi?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gummi.

What to pack for Gummi in March

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

In March, Gummi sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gummi 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 Gummi peaks around August 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighExtremeExtremeVery highHighAug 15UV 12Feb 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb5Moderate
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Gummi 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 Gummi is worst in February — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15103 µg/m³Aug 921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gummi?

Gummi sits at 12.1°N, 5.1°E, 233 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Tambuwal, 59 km away.

ZuruJegaArgunguSokotoBirnin KebbiTalata MafaraRijau

Topography around Gummi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gummi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m.

The land around Gummi is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
314 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tambuwal 59 km · Zuru 80 km · Jega 81 km · Argungu 93 km · Sokoto 103 km · Birnin Kebbi 106 km · Talata Mafara 113 km · Rijau 117 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 Gummi (12.1448°, 5.1178°, elevation 233 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).