Kontagora weather in March

In March, Kontagora sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 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 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Kontagora is local government area and town in 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 38°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kontagora reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13724
23724
33724
43724
53724
63724
73724
83724
93724
103725
113825
123825
133825
143825
153825
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173825
183825
193825
203825
213825
223825
233825
243825
253826
263826
273826
283826
293826
303826
313826

How March really feels in Kontagora

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.

Kontagora 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°0011.54.3
Feb36° / 23°10.111.72.7
Mar38° / 25°41.111.91.5
Apr37° / 26°285.712.21.6
May34° / 25°8112.712.52.7
Jun31° / 24°10914.612.63.8
Jul29° / 23°21224.312.53.5
Aug28° / 22°31227.912.33.3
Sep29° / 22°1922312.13.6
Oct31° / 22°5810.911.84.2
Nov34° / 21°10.211.53.9
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96238
106238
116139
126040
135941
145941
155743
165743
175644
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255644
265644
275644
285644
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kontagora gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
266
276
286
297
307
317

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17191280
27091380
366101491
466101491
5631115101
6631115101
7601216111
8591216121
9571217122
10561217132
11541218142
12531218152
13511219162
14501220162
15491220172
16481121172
17471122182
18461122182
19461123182
20451123192
21451123192
22441124192
23431124202
24421124202
25401124213
26391225223
27371225233
28361225244
29341224264
30331224275
31311124285

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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 6:58 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:586:45
211.86:576:45
311.86:576:45
411.86:566:45
511.86:566:45
611.86:556:45
711.86:556:45
811.96:546:45
911.96:546:45
1011.96:536:46
1111.96:536:46
1211.96:526:46
1311.96:526:46
1411.96:516:46
1511.96:506:46
1611.96:506:46
1711.96:496:46
1811.96:496:46
1912.06:486:46
2012.06:486:46
2112.06:476:46
2212.06:466:46
2312.06:466:46
2412.06:456:46
2512.06:446:46
2612.06:446:46
2712.06:436:45
2812.06:436:45
2912.16:426:45
3012.16:416:45
3112.16:416:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kontagora

In seasonPeak

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

Kontagora's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kontagora sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Kontagora?

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

1.5
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 Kontagora.

What to pack for Kontagora in March

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

In March, Kontagora sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kontagora 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 Kontagora peaks around March 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 15UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kontagora 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 Kontagora is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9102 µg/m³Jul 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov55Unhealthy
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kontagora?

Kontagora sits at 10.4°N, 5.5°E, 339 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ibeto, 37 km away.

RijauTeginaZungeruZuruMokwaMinnaSofo-Birnin-Gwari

Topography around Kontagora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kontagora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 329 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 474 m.

The land around Kontagora is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Ibeto 37 km · Rijau 81 km · Tegina 87 km · Zungeru 100 km · Zuru 118 km · Mokwa 131 km · Minna 147 km · Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 158 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 Kontagora (10.4032°, 5.4708°, elevation 339 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).