Jega in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Jega sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 41 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Jega's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jega's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 41 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Jega in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C.
A typical spring day in Jega reaches about 39°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Jega
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Jega weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 39° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 40° / 27° | 6 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 0.1 |
| May | 38° / 27° | 34 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 35° / 26° | 57 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 113 | 16.5 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 216 | 21.1 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 96 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 35° / 24° | 20 | 4.3 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Jega gets around 41 mm of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Jega
In spring, Jega overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Jega?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jega.
What to pack for Jega in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Jega sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Jega in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Jega in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 90 | 101 | 92 | 68 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 46 | 61 | 84 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 90 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 101 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 68 | Unhealthy |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 46 | Poor |
| Nov | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 84 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.