Jega weather in March

In March, Jega sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Jega's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:55 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical March day in Jega reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13723
23823
33823
43823
53823
63823
73824
83824
93824
103824
113824
123924
133924
143924
153924
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173925
183925
193925
203925
213925
223925
233925
243925
254025
264025
274025
284025
294026
304026
314026

How March really feels in Jega

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.

Jega 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° / 19°0011.44.9
Feb36° / 21°0011.62.9
Mar39° / 24°10.211.90.8
Apr40° / 27°61.412.30.1
May38° / 27°346.412.61.2
Jun35° / 26°579.612.72.7
Jul32° / 24°11316.512.63.4
Aug30° / 24°21621.112.43.4
Sep32° / 24°9611.812.13.8
Oct35° / 24°204.311.73.1
Nov36° / 21°0011.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47228
57129
67030
77030
86931
96832
106832
116634
126634
136535
146436
156436
166337
176337
186337
196238
206238
216337
226337
236337
246337
256436
266337
276337
286337
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Jega gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1952210
2952210
3952210
4942310
5942310
6933310
7933310
8933310
9933310
10924310
11904420
12904420
13904420
14895420
15885520
16885520
17885520
18875620
19875620
20875620
21866620
22856720
23856720
24856720
25836830
26836830
27817930
288071030
297971040
307871140
317481251

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:036:48
211.87:036:48
311.87:026:48
411.87:026:48
511.87:016:49
611.87:016:49
711.87:006:49
811.87:006:49
911.86:596:49
1011.86:586:49
1111.96:586:49
1211.96:576:49
1311.96:576:49
1411.96:566:49
1511.96:556:50
1611.96:556:50
1711.96:546:50
1811.96:536:50
1912.06:536:50
2012.06:526:50
2112.06:516:50
2212.06:516:50
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:496:50
2512.06:496:50
2612.06:486:50
2712.06:476:50
2812.16:476:50
2912.16:466:50
3012.16:456:50
3112.16:456:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jega

In seasonPeak

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

Jega's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Jega sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Jega?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jega.

What to pack for Jega in March

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

In March, Jega sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jega in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jega peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jega 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 Jega is worst in February — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 16100 µg/m³Jul 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar92Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jega?

Jega sits at 12.2°N, 4.4°E, 217 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Birnin Kebbi, 32 km away.

GummiKambaGayaMalanvilleZuru

Topography around Jega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m.

The land around Jega is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
223 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
March weather nearby: Birnin Kebbi 32 km · Tambuwal 35 km · Argungu 60 km · Gummi 81 km · Kamba 89 km · Gaya 108 km · Malanville 115 km · Zuru 128 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 Jega (12.2234°, 4.3797°, elevation 217 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).