Ikot Ekpene weather in March

In March, Ikot Ekpene sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 128 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 4% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ikot Ekpene's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikot Ekpene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:40 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
83%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

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 Ikot Ekpene reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°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 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73324
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93324
103324
113324
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How March really feels in Ikot Ekpene

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
25 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.

Ikot Ekpene weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°236.611.73.3
Feb34° / 24°4610.711.82.6
Mar33° / 24°12822.8122.4
Apr32° / 24°20826.712.12.4
May31° / 23°26028.812.22.5
Jun29° / 23°30429.112.32.8
Jul28° / 22°31929.212.33.1
Aug28° / 22°29028.512.23.2
Sep29° / 22°33729.5122.8
Oct30° / 23°32030.211.92.6
Nov31° / 23°13321.211.83.1
Dec33° / 23°27711.73.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22278
32080
42080
51882
61882
71882
81882
91783
101783
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181288
191288
201189
211189
221189
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241090
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281090
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ikot Ekpene gets around 128 mm of rain over 22.8 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 73% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
261
363
464
565
667
768
869
970
1071
1171
1272
1373
1474
1574
1675
1775
1875
1975
2076
2176
2277
2377
2478
2578
2679
2780
2880
2981
3082
3182

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1156232
2156133
3155935
4155836
5155737
6145738
7145540
8045541
9045442
10035344
11035245
12035146
13025048
14024949
15024950
16014851
17014851
18014752
19014752
20004654
21004555
22004456
23004456
24004357
25004357
26004258
27004258
28004258
29004258
30004258
31004159

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:39
211.96:456:39
311.96:456:39
411.96:456:39
511.96:446:39
611.96:446:39
711.96:446:39
811.96:436:39
911.96:436:39
1011.96:426:39
1111.96:426:38
1211.96:426:38
1312.06:416:38
1412.06:416:38
1512.06:406:38
1612.06:406:38
1712.06:396:38
1812.06:396:37
1912.06:396:37
2012.06:386:37
2112.06:386:37
2212.06:376:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:36
2512.06:366:36
2612.06:356:36
2712.06:356:36
2812.06:346:36
2912.06:346:36
3012.06:336:35
3112.06:336:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
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214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ikot Ekpene

In seasonPeak

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

Ikot Ekpene's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ikot Ekpene sees seasonal dust haze (December–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 Ikot Ekpene?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ikot Ekpene.

What to pack for Ikot Ekpene in March

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

In March, Ikot Ekpene sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ikot Ekpene in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ikot Ekpene peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ikot Ekpene 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 Ikot Ekpene is worst in January — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 65 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyJan 14168 µg/m³Aug 1366 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan169Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar115Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec163Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ikot Ekpene?

Ikot Ekpene sits at 5.2°N, 7.7°E, 89 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Uyo, 28 km away.

Topography around Ikot Ekpene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikot Ekpene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Ikot Ekpene is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
309 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Uyo 28 km · Itu 30 km · Aba 39 km · Bende 43 km · Umuahia 45 km · Ohafia-Ifigh 49 km · Eket 64 km · Amaigbo 69 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 Ikot Ekpene (5.1819°, 7.7148°, elevation 89 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).