Iseyin weather in March

In March, Iseyin sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 47 mm of rain across 10 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Iseyin's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iseyin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:57 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Iseyin is LGA and town in Oyo 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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Iseyin reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
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How March really feels in Iseyin

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
13 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.

Iseyin 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
Jan34° / 22°71.711.63.9
Feb35° / 23°163.611.73.0
Mar35° / 24°471011.92.6
Apr33° / 24°7913.812.22.8
May32° / 24°12319.312.43.0
Jun30° / 23°1552312.53.3
Jul29° / 22°17024.612.43.6
Aug28° / 22°17423.812.33.8
Sep29° / 22°16723.7123.4
Oct31° / 23°10217.911.83.6
Nov33° / 23°153.611.64.0
Dec33° / 22°4111.54.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34654
44654
54555
64555
74357
84357
94159
104159
114060
123862
133664
143664
153565
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223367
233268
243268
253268
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Iseyin gets around 47 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
324
425
526
627
728
829
930
1031
1132
1233
1333
1434
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2937
3037
3138

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
172419671
272418681
372317701
462316721
562315731
662315731
752314751
852313761
942312781
1042212791
1142211801
1232210812
1332210812
143129832
152129842
162129842
172128852
181128862
191127872
201126882
211016893
221015903
231015903
241014913
251014904
261013914
271013914
281013914
290012925
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
37calm
47calm
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 7:04 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:046:54
211.87:036:54
311.87:036:54
411.97:036:54
511.97:026:54
611.97:026:54
711.97:016:54
811.97:016:54
911.97:006:54
1011.97:006:54
1111.96:596:54
1211.96:596:54
1311.96:586:54
1411.96:586:54
1511.96:576:54
1611.96:576:54
1712.06:566:54
1812.06:566:53
1912.06:556:53
2012.06:556:53
2112.06:546:53
2212.06:546:53
2312.06:536:53
2412.06:536:53
2512.06:526:53
2612.06:526:53
2712.06:516:53
2812.06:506:53
2912.06:506:53
3012.16:496:52
3112.16:496:52

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 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 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
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
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
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Iseyin

In seasonPeak

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

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

Iseyin 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 Iseyin?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iseyin.

What to pack for Iseyin in March

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

In March, Iseyin sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Iseyin 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 Iseyin peaks around April 9 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Iseyin 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 Iseyin is worst in January — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 23117 µg/m³Jul 2130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan117Unhealthy
Feb116Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec102Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Iseyin?

Iseyin sits at 8.0°N, 3.6°E, 313 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Oyo, 39 km away.

Ibadan

Topography around Iseyin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iseyin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m.

The land around Iseyin is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (32%), cropland (31%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), shrubs (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
564 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Oyo 39 km · Fiditi 45 km · Orita-Eruwa 49 km · Eruwa 52 km · Igangan 56 km · Igbo-Ora 69 km · Ogbomoso 73 km · Ibadan 74 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 Iseyin (7.9702°, 3.5963°, elevation 313 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).