Kaiama weather in March

In March, Kaiama sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Kaiama's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaiama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kaiama reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13724
23724
33724
43724
53724
63724
73724
83725
93725
103725
113725
123725
133725
143725
153725
163725
173725
183725
193725
203725
213725
223725
233825
243825
253825
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273825
283825
293825
303725
313725

How March really feels in Kaiama

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
7 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.

Kaiama weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°10.211.54.1
Feb36° / 23°20.511.72.6
Mar37° / 25°102.211.91.6
Apr36° / 25°438.312.21.8
May34° / 24°10716.512.42.5
Jun32° / 23°15220.512.53.1
Jul30° / 23°20624.712.53.3
Aug29° / 22°25525.712.33.3
Sep30° / 22°21423.712.13.2
Oct32° / 23°7311.811.83.6
Nov34° / 22°10.411.63.6
Dec34° / 20°00.111.44.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
85941
95842
105644
115545
125446
135347
145248
155149
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kaiama gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.2 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
55
65
76
86
96
107
117
127
138
148
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
2710
2810
2911
3012
3113

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1411122242
2391122252
3381122263
4361122283
5341122303
6331022314
7311022334
8301022344
929922365
1027922375
1126921386
1225821396
1324820417
1423820418
1522820428
1621820439
1720820439
18198204410
19188204410
20168214410
21158214411
22148224511
23138224512
24128224512
25118224613
26107224714
2797224715
2887214816
2976214917
3066204918
3156204920

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 9 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
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:03 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:036:51
211.87:036:52
311.87:036:52
411.87:026:52
511.87:026:52
611.87:016:52
711.97:016:52
811.97:006:52
911.97:006:52
1011.96:596:52
1111.96:596:52
1211.96:586:52
1311.96:586:52
1411.96:576:52
1511.96:566:52
1611.96:566:52
1711.96:556:52
1812.06:556:52
1912.06:546:52
2012.06:546:52
2112.06:536:52
2212.06:526:52
2312.06:526:52
2412.06:516:52
2512.06:516:52
2612.06:506:52
2712.06:496:52
2812.06:496:51
2912.16:486:51
3012.16:486:51
3112.16:476:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.48 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kaiama

In seasonPeak

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

Kaiama's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kaiama sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Kaiama?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaiama.

What to pack for Kaiama in March

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

In March, Kaiama sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kaiama 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 Kaiama peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highMar 23UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kaiama 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 Kaiama is worst in February — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1089 µg/m³Aug 916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb90Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May26Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec72Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kaiama?

Kaiama sits at 9.6°N, 3.9°E, 325 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kisi, 59 km away.

IgbohoNikkiOkutaBabanaIgbetiKalaléPèrèrè

Topography around Kaiama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaiama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 342 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m.

The land around Kaiama is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (52%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
434 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kisi 59 km · Igboho 88 km · Nikki 88 km · Okuta 92 km · Babana 93 km · Igbeti 97 km · Kalalé 98 km · Pèrèrè 107 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 Kaiama (9.6053°, 3.941°, elevation 325 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).