Ijebu-Igbo weather in March

In March, Ijebu-Igbo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 104 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Ijebu-Igbo's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ijebu-Igbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
75%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Ijebu-Igbo is place in Ogun, 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ijebu-Igbo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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How March really feels in Ijebu-Igbo

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
31 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.

Ijebu-Igbo 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° / 22°277.311.63.9
Feb33° / 24°4611.211.83.2
Mar32° / 24°10422.3122.7
Apr31° / 24°16424.612.12.8
May30° / 24°24028.512.32.7
Jun29° / 23°25228.712.43.0
Jul28° / 23°23928.612.43.5
Aug28° / 22°20227.112.23.7
Sep28° / 23°24728.6123.1
Oct29° / 23°21328.211.83.0
Nov31° / 23°7617.511.73.6
Dec32° / 23°237.611.64.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53466
63466
73367
83169
93169
102971
112872
122674
132476
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ijebu-Igbo gets around 104 mm of rain over 22.3 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 71% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
262
363
464
565
666
767
867
967
1068
1169
1269
1370
1471
1571
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1974
2074
2175
2275
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2677
2778
2878
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3179

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11233460
21233361
30233263
40233164
50233164
60233065
70223066
80222967
90222967
100122869
110122869
120122869
130112870
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250002080
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300001882
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Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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 7:02 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:026:53
211.97:016:53
311.97:016:53
411.97:006:53
511.97:006:53
611.97:006:53
711.96:596:53
811.96:596:53
911.96:586:53
1011.96:586:53
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1311.96:576:52
1411.96:566:52
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2012.06:536:52
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2812.06:496:51
2912.06:486:51
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ijebu-Igbo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ijebu-Igbo 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 Ijebu-Igbo?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ijebu-Igbo.

What to pack for Ijebu-Igbo in March

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

In March, Ijebu-Igbo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ijebu-Igbo in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ijebu-Igbo 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 Ijebu-Igbo peaks around April 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 18 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 12UV 12Jan 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb7Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ijebu-Igbo 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 Ijebu-Igbo is worst in January — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (August, 48 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15163 µg/m³Aug 1148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan165Very unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov91Unhealthy
Dec150Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ijebu-Igbo?

Ijebu-Igbo sits at 7.0°N, 4.0°E, 94 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ijebu Ode, 19 km away.

Topography around Ijebu-Igbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ijebu-Igbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m.

The land around Ijebu-Igbo is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ijebu Ode 19 km · Iperu 37 km · Shagamu 41 km · Epe 43 km · Ibadan 46 km · Apomu 47 km · Ikire 49 km · Modakeke 54 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 Ijebu-Igbo (6.972°, 3.9994°, elevation 94 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).