Keffi weather in March

In March, Keffi sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.4 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Keffi's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keffi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:40 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Keffi reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
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How March really feels in Keffi

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Keffi 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
Jan35° / 21°10.311.53.5
Feb36° / 23°4111.72.6
Mar36° / 25°163.411.92.1
Apr35° / 25°437.712.22.7
May32° / 24°11015.612.43.3
Jun30° / 23°16921.612.53.5
Jul29° / 22°22827.412.53.3
Aug28° / 22°27928.212.33.4
Sep29° / 22°23425.512.13.3
Oct31° / 22°10017.611.83.8
Nov33° / 22°61.211.64.1
Dec34° / 21°10.211.53.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35743
45644
55545
65446
75347
85248
95149
105050
114951
124852
134753
144654
154654
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214456
224456
234654
244654
254654
264654
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Keffi gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
79
89
99
1010
1110
1211
1311
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2714
2814
2915
3015
3116

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131817387
229817407
327817417
425818427
524818438
622719448
721719449
820720459
9186204510
10176204611
11166204612
12155204613
13145204714
14145204714
15135204715
16135194716
17125194717
18125194718
19115194719
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21115184720
22115174721
23115174721
24104164822
25104164822
2694154823
2794154824
2884154825
2974144826
3064144828
3164144729

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:47 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:476:36
211.86:476:36
311.86:466:36
411.86:466:36
511.86:456:36
611.96:456:36
711.96:456:36
811.96:446:36
911.96:446:36
1011.96:436:36
1111.96:436:36
1211.96:426:36
1311.96:426:36
1411.96:416:36
1511.96:416:36
1611.96:406:36
1711.96:396:36
1812.06:396:36
1912.06:386:36
2012.06:386:36
2112.06:376:36
2212.06:376:36
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:366:36
2512.06:356:36
2612.06:346:36
2712.06:346:36
2812.06:336:36
2912.06:336:36
3012.16:326:35
3112.16:326:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Keffi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Keffi sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Keffi?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Keffi.

What to pack for Keffi in March

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

In March, Keffi sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Keffi 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 Keffi peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 10 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 highSep 17UV 12Feb 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Keffi 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 Keffi is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1198 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Keffi?

Keffi sits at 8.8°N, 7.9°E, 321 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Nasarawa, 39 km away.

LafiaWambaSuleja

Topography around Keffi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keffi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 927 m.

The land around Keffi is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
287 m
80 km
927 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Nasarawa 39 km · Abuja 48 km · Akwanga 59 km · Kuje 71 km · Doma 73 km · Lafia 81 km · Wamba 81 km · Suleja 85 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 Keffi (8.8465°, 7.8735°, elevation 321 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).