Kumo weather in March

In March, Kumo sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 37°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Kumo's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kumo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:27 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kumo reaches about 38°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 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13722
23722
33723
43723
53723
63723
73723
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93723
103723
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313925

How March really feels in Kumo

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.

Kumo 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
Jan32° / 17°0011.55.3
Feb35° / 20°0011.73.4
Mar38° / 24°10.311.91.4
Apr38° / 26°92.112.21.2
May36° / 26°316.912.52.1
Jun33° / 24°427.712.63.4
Jul31° / 23°9214.612.54.0
Aug29° / 22°17220.812.34.0
Sep30° / 22°7313.512.14.4
Oct33° / 23°245.311.83.8
Nov34° / 21°0011.53.6
Dec32° / 18°0011.45.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56436
66436
76337
86238
96238
106040
116040
125941
135842
145743
155743
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245743
255743
265743
275842
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kumo gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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40
50
60
70
80
90
101
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121
131
141
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172
182
192
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262
272
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313

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1935200
2935200
3925300
4925300
5916300
6896410
7896410
8877510
9867520
10857620
11847630
12838630
13828730
14818740
15818740
16798850
17789850
18779860
19779860
20789760
21789760
22789760
23779770
24779770
25769870
26769870
27749881
28739981
297281091
3070811101
3168812111

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:356:22
211.86:346:22
311.86:346:22
411.86:336:22
511.86:336:22
611.86:326:23
711.86:326:23
811.96:316:23
911.96:316:23
1011.96:306:23
1111.96:306:23
1211.96:296:23
1311.96:296:23
1411.96:286:23
1511.96:276:23
1611.96:276:23
1711.96:266:23
1811.96:266:23
1912.06:256:23
2012.06:256:23
2112.06:246:23
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:23
2512.06:226:23
2612.06:216:23
2712.06:206:22
2812.06:206:22
2912.16:196:22
3012.16:196:22
3112.16:186:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kumo

In seasonPeak

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

Kumo sees seasonal dust haze (December–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is March a good time to visit Kumo?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kumo.

What to pack for Kumo in March

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

In March, Kumo sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kumo 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 Kumo 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 15UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kumo 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 Kumo is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1798 µg/m³Jul 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kumo?

Kumo sits at 10.0°N, 11.2°E, 427 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Garko, 15 km away.

DukkuNumanNafada

Topography around Kumo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m.

The land around Kumo is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
941 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Garko 15 km · Biliri 20 km · Deba 27 km · Gombe 27 km · Pindiga 29 km · Dukku 99 km · Numan 111 km · Nafada 117 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 Kumo (10.0481°, 11.2105°, elevation 427 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).