Ila Orangun weather in March

In March, Ila Orangun sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 62 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°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 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 Ila Orangun's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ila Orangun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Ila Orangun is town in Osun State, 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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ila Orangun reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113423
123423
133423
143423
153423
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173423
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How March really feels in Ila Orangun

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.

Ila Orangun 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°91.611.64.2
Feb34° / 22°193.911.73.3
Mar34° / 23°6211.311.93.0
Apr32° / 22°10918.412.23.1
May30° / 22°18524.412.43.2
Jun29° / 21°21826.912.53.3
Jul27° / 21°22127.612.43.7
Aug27° / 21°2232612.33.9
Sep28° / 21°27327.7123.4
Oct30° / 21°20624.511.83.5
Nov32° / 21°255.111.64.5
Dec33° / 20°40.911.54.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24357
34456
44258
54159
64060
73961
83961
93763
103763
113565
123367
133268
143169
153070
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ila Orangun gets around 62 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
427
528
629
730
831
932
1033
1134
1235
1336
1437
1538
1639
1739
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2341
2441
2542
2642
2743
2843
2944
3045
3146

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1124104233
211394235
311384137
410384138
510374040
69374042
79363944
88353846
98253847
107253749
117243651
126243553
135243554
145243455
154233457
163233359
173233359
183133360
192133262
202133262
212123164
221123066
231122967
241122868
251122769
261122571
271112473
281112374
291112275
300012277
310012178

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:59 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:596:49
211.86:586:49
311.86:586:49
411.96:576:49
511.96:576:49
611.96:576:49
711.96:566:49
811.96:566:49
911.96:556:49
1011.96:556:49
1111.96:546:49
1211.96:546:49
1311.96:536:49
1411.96:536:49
1511.96:526:48
1611.96:526:48
1712.06:516:48
1812.06:516:48
1912.06:506:48
2012.06:506:48
2112.06:496:48
2212.06:496:48
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:476:48
2512.06:476:48
2612.06:466:48
2712.06:466:47
2812.06:456:47
2912.06:456:47
3012.16:446:47
3112.16:446:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ila Orangun

In seasonPeak

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

Ila Orangun's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ila Orangun sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ila Orangun?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ila Orangun.

What to pack for Ila Orangun in March

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

In March, Ila Orangun sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ila Orangun 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 Ila Orangun peaks around September 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 19UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ila Orangun 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 Ila Orangun is worst in February — around 145 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8145 µg/m³Jul 1735 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan145Unhealthy
Feb145Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov91Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ila Orangun?

Ila Orangun sits at 8.0°N, 4.9°E, 493 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Oke Ila, 11 km away.

Topography around Ila Orangun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ila Orangun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 488 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m.

The land around Ila Orangun is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
322 m
80 km
609 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Oke Ila 11 km · Otan Ayegbaju 15 km · Oyan 16 km · Oke Mesi 22 km · Ipoti 25 km · Offa 25 km · Ikirun 29 km · Ijero-Ekiti 29 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 Ila Orangun (8.0171°, 4.9042°, elevation 493 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).