Nasarawa weather in March

In March, Nasarawa sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.2 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 37°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 Nasarawa's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nasarawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nasarawa reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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 39°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)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
73725
83726
93726
103726
113726
123726
133726
143726
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203726
213726
223726
233726
243726
253726
263726
273726
283726
293626
303626
313626

How March really feels in Nasarawa

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
13 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.

Nasarawa 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°10.311.63.2
Feb36° / 24°40.911.72.3
Mar37° / 26°163.211.91.9
Apr35° / 26°477.812.22.5
May32° / 25°11215.312.43.1
Jun30° / 24°1682112.53.4
Jul29° / 23°21826.212.43.3
Aug29° / 23°25727.712.33.2
Sep30° / 23°23025.112.13.2
Oct31° / 23°10317.311.83.7
Nov34° / 23°71.611.63.9
Dec35° / 21°20.311.53.5

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 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45446
55248
65248
75050
84951
94951
104852
114753
124753
134654
144555
154555
164456
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nasarawa gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
57
67
78
88
98
109
1110
1210
1311
1411
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2512
2612
2713
2813
2913
3014
3114

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1256144312
2246144413
3226144513
4206154614
5195154715
6175154715
7165154816
8155144917
9145144918
10135145019
11125145020
12115135021
13105135023
1495125024
1585125025
1685115026
1775115027
1875115028
1965114929
2065114929
2155114830
2255104831
2355104831
2455104832
2544104833
264494834
274494835
283494836
293394737
302394739
312384640

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
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 6:48 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:486:37
211.86:476:37
311.86:476:37
411.86:466:37
511.96:466:37
611.96:466:37
711.96:456:37
811.96:456:37
911.96:446:37
1011.96:446:37
1111.96:436:37
1211.96:436:37
1311.96:426:37
1411.96:426:37
1511.96:416:37
1611.96:416:37
1711.96:406:37
1812.06:406:37
1912.06:396:37
2012.06:386:37
2112.06:386:37
2212.06:376:37
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:37
2512.06:366:36
2612.06:356:36
2712.06:356:36
2812.06:346:36
2912.06:336:36
3012.16:336:36
3112.16:326:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 6.25 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
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nasarawa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nasarawa sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Nasarawa?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nasarawa.

What to pack for Nasarawa in March

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

In March, Nasarawa sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nasarawa 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 Nasarawa peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 9 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 9UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nasarawa 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 Nasarawa is worst in January — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20121 µg/m³Jul 1826 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan123Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nasarawa?

Nasarawa sits at 8.5°N, 7.7°E, 185 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Keffi, 39 km away.

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Topography around Nasarawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nasarawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Nasarawa is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
537 m
80 km
885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Keffi 39 km · Abuja 62 km · Kuje 65 km · Doma 73 km · Akwanga 87 km · Lafia 89 km · Suleja 92 km · Wamba 108 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 Nasarawa (8.5389°, 7.7082°, elevation 185 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).