Mokwa weather in March

In March, Mokwa sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.7 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 39°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 Mokwa's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mokwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mokwa reaches about 39°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 37°C and 40°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)
13824
23824
33824
43824
53825
63825
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83825
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113925
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How March really feels in Mokwa

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
28 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.

Mokwa 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° / 20°10.211.53.3
Feb37° / 23°20.411.71.8
Mar39° / 25°71.711.90.9
Apr38° / 26°326.312.21.1
May36° / 25°7612.412.42.0
Jun33° / 24°11216.612.53.0
Jul31° / 24°18121.812.53.3
Aug30° / 23°2292312.33.4
Sep31° / 23°18621.212.13.4
Oct33° / 23°6311.111.83.5
Nov35° / 22°20.411.63.0
Dec35° / 20°00.111.53.3

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75842
85842
95743
105644
115545
125446
135347
145248
155149
165149
175050
185050
195050
204951
214852
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mokwa gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
247
257
267
277
288
299
309
3110

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 67% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
130916359
2289163710
3279163811
4258163911
5248164012
6238164113
7227164214
8217164215
9206154316
10196154317
11186154418
12175144419
13175144520
14165144520
15154134621
16144134722
17144134722
18134134822
19124134922
20114135023
21114125023
22104125123
2394125124
2483115325
2583115226
2673105327
2763105328
286395329
295395231
304385332
314285234

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
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 6:59 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:596:47
211.86:586:47
311.86:586:47
411.86:576:47
511.86:576:47
611.86:576:48
711.96:566:48
811.96:566:48
911.96:556:48
1011.96:556:48
1111.96:546:48
1211.96:546:48
1311.96:536:48
1411.96:526:48
1511.96:526:48
1611.96:516:48
1711.96:516:47
1812.06:506:47
1912.06:506:47
2012.06:496:47
2112.06:496:47
2212.06:486:47
2312.06:476:47
2412.06:476:47
2512.06:466:47
2612.06:466:47
2712.06:456:47
2812.06:446:47
2912.16:446:47
3012.16:436:47
3112.16:436:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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166.5Intense
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 Mokwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mokwa sees seasonal dust haze (December–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is March a good time to visit Mokwa?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mokwa.

What to pack for Mokwa in March

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

In March, Mokwa sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mokwa 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 Mokwa peaks around September 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 15UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mokwa 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 Mokwa is worst in January — around 116 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 23115 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan116Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mokwa?

Mokwa sits at 9.3°N, 5.1°E, 153 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jebba, 32 km away.

PatigiIlorinBidaIgbetiKaiama

Topography around Mokwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mokwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m.

The land around Mokwa is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
380 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Jebba 32 km · Bode Saadu 50 km · Lafiagi 63 km · Patigi 100 km · Ilorin 105 km · Bida 108 km · Igbeti 118 km · Kaiama 127 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 Mokwa (9.2948°, 5.0541°, elevation 153 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).