Gwaram weather in March

In March, Gwaram sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 20°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 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Gwaram's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwaram's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gwaram reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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

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.

Gwaram 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° / 14°0011.46.6
Feb33° / 16°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 20°00.111.92.1
Apr39° / 24°41.312.20.9
May37° / 25°377.312.51.5
Jun34° / 24°8414.812.62.8
Jul30° / 23°20123.812.63.2
Aug29° / 22°27326.512.43.2
Sep31° / 22°13819.212.13.6
Oct33° / 21°315.711.73.8
Nov33° / 18°0011.54.3
Dec30° / 14°0011.46.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
66931
76931
86931
96832
106733
116733
126634
136634
146436
156436
166337
176337
186337
196238
206238
216238
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gwaram 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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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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198110
298110
398110
498110
598110
698110
797210
897210
996220
1096220
1196220
1295320
1395320
1494330
1594330
1694330
1794330
1893430
1993430
2093430
2193430
2293430
2393430
2493430
2592431
2692431
2791531
2890541
2990541
3089641
3187652

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 6:41 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:416:27
211.86:406:27
311.86:406:27
411.86:396:27
511.86:396:27
611.86:386:27
711.86:386:27
811.86:376:27
911.86:376:27
1011.96:366:28
1111.96:356:28
1211.96:356:28
1311.96:346:28
1411.96:346:28
1511.96:336:28
1611.96:326:28
1711.96:326:28
1811.96:316:28
1912.06:316:28
2012.06:306:28
2112.06:296:28
2212.06:296:28
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:276:28
2512.06:276:28
2612.06:266:28
2712.06:266:28
2812.16:256:28
2912.16:246:28
3012.16:246:28
3112.16:236:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
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127.1Intense
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297.3Intense
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317.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gwaram

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gwaram sees seasonal dust haze (December–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 Gwaram?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gwaram.

What to pack for Gwaram in March

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

In March, Gwaram sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gwaram 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 Gwaram peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Gwaram 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 Gwaram is worst in February — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 16115 µg/m³Jul 2432 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May59Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov75Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gwaram?

Gwaram sits at 11.3°N, 9.9°E, 452 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Chakwama, 39 km away.

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Topography around Gwaram

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwaram has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m.

The land around Gwaram is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
246 m
80 km
569 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Chakwama 39 km · Birnin Kudu 48 km · Azare 55 km · Kiyawa 64 km · Darazo 65 km · Kari 74 km · Dutse 80 km · Bauchi 108 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 Gwaram (11.2773°, 9.8839°, elevation 452 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).