Malumfashi weather in March

In March, Malumfashi sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 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 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Malumfashi's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malumfashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:42 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical March day in Malumfashi reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13419
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How March really feels in Malumfashi

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.

Malumfashi 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
Jan29° / 15°0011.47.7
Feb32° / 17°0011.65.5
Mar35° / 21°10.211.93.0
Apr37° / 24°7212.31.9
May35° / 24°518.712.52.5
Jun32° / 23°8714.612.73.7
Jul29° / 22°14821.512.63.9
Aug28° / 21°22625.812.43.6
Sep30° / 21°14420.512.13.9
Oct32° / 20°376.511.74.6
Nov32° / 17°0011.55.5
Dec29° / 15°0011.37.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57129
67129
77228
87129
97129
107129
117030
126931
136931
146733
156733
166634
176634
186535
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Malumfashi gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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50
60
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302
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
297210
397210
495320
594321
694321
793421
893421
992431
1092431
1191531
1290541
1390541
1489641
1589641
1688651
1788651
1888651
1988651
2088651
2188651
2288651
2387661
2487661
2587661
2687661
2786671
2885672
2983782
3083782
3180893

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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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 6:50 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:506:35
211.86:506:36
311.86:496:36
411.86:496:36
511.86:486:36
611.86:486:36
711.86:476:36
811.86:466:36
911.86:466:36
1011.96:456:36
1111.96:456:36
1211.96:446:37
1311.96:436:37
1411.96:436:37
1511.96:426:37
1611.96:426:37
1711.96:416:37
1811.96:406:37
1912.06:406:37
2012.06:396:37
2112.06:386:37
2212.06:386:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:37
2512.06:366:37
2612.06:356:37
2712.06:356:37
2812.16:346:37
2912.16:336:37
3012.16:336:37
3112.16:326:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 7.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 7.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
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247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Malumfashi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Malumfashi sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is March a good time to visit Malumfashi?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malumfashi. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Malumfashi in March

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

In March, Malumfashi sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Malumfashi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Malumfashi peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb6High
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Malumfashi 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 Malumfashi is worst in February — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15129 µg/m³Jul 2432 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb130Unhealthy
Mar123Unhealthy
Apr96Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun46Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep49Poor
Oct84Unhealthy
Nov102Unhealthy
Dec118Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Malumfashi?

Malumfashi sits at 11.8°N, 7.6°E, 618 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gwarzo, 37 km away.

ZariaKanoSobaRanoGusauDutsen Wai

Topography around Malumfashi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malumfashi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 621 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m.

The land around Malumfashi is covered by cropland (68%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (92%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
360 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Gwarzo 37 km · Funtua 45 km · Zaria 76 km · Kano 100 km · Soba 102 km · Rano 108 km · Gusau 112 km · Dutsen Wai 122 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 Malumfashi (11.7894°, 7.6206°, elevation 618 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).