Igbara-Odo weather in March

In March, Igbara-Odo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 83 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Igbara-Odo's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igbara-Odo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
75%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Igbara-Odo is human settlement in Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Igbara-Odo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23323
33323
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313223

How March really feels in Igbara-Odo

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.

Igbara-Odo 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
Jan33° / 21°133.311.64.1
Feb34° / 22°316.711.83.3
Mar33° / 23°8317.111.92.9
Apr31° / 23°11920.812.23.1
May30° / 23°17325.112.33.1
Jun29° / 22°21027.212.43.3
Jul27° / 22°20127.912.43.6
Aug27° / 21°19726.812.23.8
Sep28° / 21°23027.7123.3
Oct29° / 22°19126.411.83.3
Nov31° / 22°438.911.74.5
Dec32° / 21°82.311.64.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33664
43565
53565
63466
73367
83268
93070
102971
112773
122773
132575
142575
152377
162278
172278
182278
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Igbara-Odo gets around 83 mm of rain over 17.1 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 55% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
242
343
445
546
647
748
849
950
1051
1152
1254
1355
1456
1557
1658
1758
1859
1959
2059
2159
2259
2359
2460
2560
2661
2761
2862
2962
3062
3163

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
151415741
251414751
341413771
441313781
541312791
641311801
741311801
831310821
931310821
1031310821
112129851
122129851
132128861
142128861
152128852
161117882
171017892
181016902
191016902
201015912
211005913
221004923
231004923
241003924
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261003924
271003924
281002925
290002935
300002935
310002935

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:58 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:586:48
211.96:576:48
311.96:576:48
411.96:566:48
511.96:566:48
611.96:566:48
711.96:556:48
811.96:556:48
911.96:546:48
1011.96:546:48
1111.96:536:48
1211.96:536:48
1311.96:526:48
1411.96:526:48
1511.96:516:48
1611.96:516:48
1712.06:506:48
1812.06:506:48
1912.06:496:48
2012.06:496:48
2112.06:486:47
2212.06:486:47
2312.06:476:47
2412.06:476:47
2512.06:466:47
2612.06:466:47
2712.06:456:47
2812.06:456:47
2912.06:446:47
3012.06:446:46
3112.16:436:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
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95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
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215.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Igbara-Odo

In seasonPeak

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

Igbara-Odo's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Igbara-Odo sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Igbara-Odo?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Igbara-Odo.

What to pack for Igbara-Odo in March

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

In March, Igbara-Odo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Igbara-Odo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Igbara-Odo peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Dec 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Igbara-Odo 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 Igbara-Odo is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17169 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb156Very unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov94Unhealthy
Dec154Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Igbara-Odo?

Igbara-Odo sits at 7.5°N, 5.1°E, 367 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ikere-Ekiti, 19 km away.

Topography around Igbara-Odo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igbara-Odo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 834 m.

The land around Igbara-Odo is covered by trees (89%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
834 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Ikere-Ekiti 19 km · Igede-Ekiti 20 km · Ado-Ekiti 22 km · Aramoko-Ekiti 23 km · Efon-Alaaye 23 km · Akure 31 km · Ijebu-Jesa 34 km · Ijero-Ekiti 35 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 Igbara-Odo (7.5025°, 5.0626°, elevation 367 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).