Ilaro weather in March

In March, Ilaro sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 74 mm of rain across 17.1 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 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 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 Ilaro's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:59 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Ilaro is town in Ogun 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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ilaro reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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)
13425
23425
33425
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How March really feels in Ilaro

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.

Ilaro 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° / 23°216.111.63.7
Feb34° / 25°338.511.83.0
Mar33° / 25°7417.1122.7
Apr32° / 25°10819.812.12.8
May31° / 24°17326.412.32.7
Jun30° / 23°18626.912.43.0
Jul29° / 23°16325.312.43.5
Aug28° / 23°1372312.23.8
Sep29° / 23°17025.6123.2
Oct30° / 23°15226.211.83.0
Nov32° / 24°5314.111.73.6
Dec33° / 23°195.511.64.1

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 22% 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 (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
34060
43961
53961
63763
73763
83763
93664
103466
113367
123268
133169
142971
152872
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202575
212476
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ilaro gets around 74 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 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
247
349
450
551
652
753
854
954
1055
1155
1256
1356
1457
1557
1657
1757
1857
1957
2056
2156
2256
2356
2457
2557
2657
2757
2858
2958
3058
3159

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11144450
21144351
31144252
41144153
51134154
61134055
71133956
81133956
91123858
101123759
111123759
120123661
130123562
140113563
150113563
160113563
170113464
180013465
190013465
200013366
210013267
220003169
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240003070
250002971
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310002872

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
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218calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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318calm

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 7:05 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:056:57
211.97:056:57
311.97:056:57
411.97:046:57
511.97:046:57
611.97:046:57
711.97:036:57
811.97:036:57
911.97:026:57
1011.97:026:57
1111.97:016:57
1211.97:016:57
1311.97:006:56
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1511.96:596:56
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1812.06:586:56
1912.06:586:56
2012.06:576:56
2112.06:576:56
2212.06:566:56
2312.06:566:55
2412.06:556:55
2512.06:546:55
2612.06:546:55
2712.06:536:55
2812.06:536:55
2912.06:526:55
3012.06:526:55
3112.16:516:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ilaro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ilaro 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 Ilaro?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ilaro.

What to pack for Ilaro in March

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

In March, Ilaro sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ilaro 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 58 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ilaro 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 Ilaro peaks around March 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 9 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 highMar 24UV 12Feb 9UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb7Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ilaro 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 Ilaro is worst in January — around 139 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 14137 µg/m³Aug 1238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan139Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct65Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec127Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ilaro?

Ilaro sits at 6.9°N, 3.0°E, 73 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ifo, 22 km away.

Topography around Ilaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m.

The land around Ilaro is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (57%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Ifo 22 km · River Atuwara 27 km · Iyesi 31 km · Ijoko 32 km · Ota 33 km · Ado-Odo 34 km · Pobé 40 km · Sakété 43 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 Ilaro (6.889°, 3.0142°, 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. 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).