Idah weather in March
In March, Idah sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 32 mm of rain across 7.1 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Idah's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Idah's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 36°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 32 mm
- 7.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 hours
- 6:44 AM – 6:41 PM
- Cloud cover
- 72%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.35 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.0
- out of 10
Idah is town and local government area, Nigeria..
- Density
- 1,908/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.
A typical March day in Idah reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 26 |
| 2 | 37 | 26 |
| 3 | 37 | 26 |
| 4 | 37 | 26 |
| 5 | 37 | 26 |
| 6 | 37 | 26 |
| 7 | 36 | 26 |
| 8 | 36 | 26 |
| 9 | 36 | 26 |
| 10 | 36 | 26 |
| 11 | 36 | 26 |
| 12 | 36 | 26 |
| 13 | 36 | 26 |
| 14 | 36 | 26 |
| 15 | 36 | 26 |
| 16 | 36 | 26 |
| 17 | 36 | 26 |
| 18 | 36 | 26 |
| 19 | 36 | 26 |
| 20 | 36 | 26 |
| 21 | 36 | 26 |
| 22 | 36 | 26 |
| 23 | 36 | 26 |
| 24 | 36 | 26 |
| 25 | 36 | 26 |
| 26 | 36 | 26 |
| 27 | 36 | 26 |
| 28 | 36 | 26 |
| 29 | 36 | 26 |
| 30 | 36 | 26 |
| 31 | 35 | 26 |
How March really feels in Idah
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.
The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Idah 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36° / 24° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 37° / 25° | 8 | 2.1 | 11.8 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 36° / 26° | 32 | 7.1 | 12 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 34° / 26° | 81 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| May | 33° / 25° | 131 | 19.6 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 188 | 23.8 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 193 | 25.8 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 196 | 23.6 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 198 | 24.3 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 126 | 19.4 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 19 | 3.6 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 35° / 24° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Cloudier (%) | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 58 |
| 2 | 41 | 59 |
| 3 | 40 | 60 |
| 4 | 39 | 61 |
| 5 | 38 | 62 |
| 6 | 38 | 62 |
| 7 | 36 | 64 |
| 8 | 35 | 65 |
| 9 | 35 | 65 |
| 10 | 33 | 67 |
| 11 | 32 | 68 |
| 12 | 31 | 69 |
| 13 | 29 | 71 |
| 14 | 29 | 71 |
| 15 | 28 | 72 |
| 16 | 27 | 73 |
| 17 | 26 | 74 |
| 18 | 26 | 74 |
| 19 | 25 | 75 |
| 20 | 25 | 75 |
| 21 | 25 | 75 |
| 22 | 25 | 75 |
| 23 | 24 | 76 |
| 24 | 25 | 75 |
| 25 | 25 | 75 |
| 26 | 25 | 75 |
| 27 | 26 | 74 |
| 28 | 26 | 74 |
| 29 | 27 | 73 |
| 30 | 27 | 73 |
| 31 | 27 | 73 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Idah gets around 32 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 17 |
| 5 | 18 |
| 6 | 18 |
| 7 | 19 |
| 8 | 20 |
| 9 | 20 |
| 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 23 |
| 13 | 24 |
| 14 | 24 |
| 15 | 25 |
| 16 | 25 |
| 17 | 26 |
| 18 | 26 |
| 19 | 26 |
| 20 | 26 |
| 21 | 26 |
| 22 | 26 |
| 23 | 26 |
| 24 | 27 |
| 25 | 27 |
| 26 | 27 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 27 |
| 29 | 27 |
| 30 | 28 |
| 31 | 28 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Oppressive (%) | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 85 |
| Miserable (%) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 69 | 3 |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 70 | 4 |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 71 | 4 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 72 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 74 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 75 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 75 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 76 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 77 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 77 | 8 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 79 | 8 |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 80 | 8 |
| 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 80 | 8 |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 80 | 9 |
| 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 81 | 9 |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 82 | 9 |
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 82 | 9 |
| 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 82 | 9 |
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 81 | 10 |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 81 | 10 |
| 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 82 | 10 |
| 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 10 |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 11 |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 11 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 11 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 11 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 12 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 12 |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 13 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 13 |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 13 |
Wind in March
Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:40 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 6:51 | 6:42 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 6:50 | 6:42 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 6:50 | 6:42 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 6:50 | 6:42 |
| 5 | 11.9 | 6:49 | 6:42 |
| 6 | 11.9 | 6:49 | 6:42 |
| 7 | 11.9 | 6:48 | 6:42 |
| 8 | 11.9 | 6:48 | 6:42 |
| 9 | 11.9 | 6:47 | 6:42 |
| 10 | 11.9 | 6:47 | 6:42 |
| 11 | 11.9 | 6:47 | 6:42 |
| 12 | 11.9 | 6:46 | 6:42 |
| 13 | 11.9 | 6:46 | 6:41 |
| 14 | 11.9 | 6:45 | 6:41 |
| 15 | 11.9 | 6:45 | 6:41 |
| 16 | 12.0 | 6:44 | 6:41 |
| 17 | 12.0 | 6:44 | 6:41 |
| 18 | 12.0 | 6:43 | 6:41 |
| 19 | 12.0 | 6:43 | 6:41 |
| 20 | 12.0 | 6:42 | 6:41 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:42 | 6:41 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:41 | 6:41 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:41 | 6:41 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:40 | 6:40 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:40 | 6:40 |
| 26 | 12.0 | 6:39 | 6:40 |
| 27 | 12.0 | 6:39 | 6:40 |
| 28 | 12.0 | 6:38 | 6:40 |
| 29 | 12.0 | 6:38 | 6:40 |
| 30 | 12.0 | 6:37 | 6:40 |
| 31 | 12.1 | 6:36 | 6:40 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.35 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Idah
In March, Idah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Idah's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Idah sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.
Is March a good time to visit Idah?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Idah.
What to pack for Idah in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Idah sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Idah in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Idah peaks around September 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Idah in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Idah is worst in January — around 196 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 196 | 176 | 85 | 70 | 52 | 47 | 39 | 40 | 48 | 67 | 88 | 162 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 196 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 176 | Very unhealthy |
| Mar | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 70 | Unhealthy |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 47 | Poor |
| Jul | 39 | Poor |
| Aug | 40 | Poor |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 162 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Idah?
Idah sits at 7.1°N, 6.7°E, 73 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ajaokuta, 51 km away.
Topography around Idah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Idah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Idah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 637 m.
The land around Idah is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (50%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 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
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 Idah (7.1135°, 6.7387°, elevation 73 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).